Trekking e passeggiate in Val Gerola

For a breath-taking backdrop with dramatic, largely unspoilt scenery, Valgerola is the place to be.

With myriad hiking trails, Pizzo dei Tre Signori is regarded as one of the best in terms of excitement and variety. From Gerola, the route rises through the Valle della Pietra until the pasture of Trona Soliva, which leads you up to the Bocchetta di Trona. Catch your breath before setting off for the remainder of the climb to reach the summit of Pizzo dei Tre Signori. It’s a staggeringly beautiful crest with relentless views.

Walking the Gran Via delle Orobie is a big thing: this high-altitude traverse – one of the most important hikes in the Parco delle Orobie Valtellinese – is the best way to get a glimpse of every single Orobic valley, where no two views or sections are the same. From lush forests to green pastures, Alpine lakes to imposing rock faces and mountain peaks, it’s an adventure beyond topography and touches on the topics of ethnography and the natural world too.    

There’s a waymarked, family-friendly educational trail from Rifugio Bar Bianco to Alpe Culino, which lets you learn more about life on a high-altitude meadow, milking cows and preparing the iconic local Bitto cheese inside one of the typical calecc huts.