Day 1, ARRIVAL VALLE BREMBANA AND OUR HOTEL
Transfer from the nearest airports is included in the price, free arrival time during the day. We gather at our hotel and have a good dinner, talk about the days to come. Here you can repack your luggage and leave a bag for transport to the last night's hotel in San Pellegrino Terme.
Food incl: Welcome dinner incl. drinks
Day 2 - START OF THE HIKING, THE GRAND OROBIE TRAIL - 101
After breakfast we get a picnic with us and we have repacked our backpack that we carry ourselves during the 6 hiking days. Detailed packing list comes before your departure to Italy. This is a first day where a number of altitude meters are to be put behind us. We take it easy, short breaks and enjoy the views and the wonderful nature. In the afternoon we arrive at our first night shelter, our Rifugio. We sleep in dormitories, ladies and gentlemen. A wonderful dinner is served in the evening.
Food incl: Breakfast, picnic, aperitivo, evening dinner incl. drinks
Day 3 - DOLOMITI, PIANI DI BOBBIO AND GREEN HILLS
Our hike continues and we have a beautiful area of Dolomiti mountains to pass, we take help via Ferrata and reach, just in time for lunch, Piani di Bobbio. After a great lunch we continue on winding paths towards our night shelter, Rifugio Grassi. With its blue-colored shutters, it signals a warm welcome when we arrive in the afternoon. With a wonderful view of Val Inferno, we take a well-deserved break until we´ll be invited to the cozy dining room and enjoy a good dinner. Simple accommodation in a dormitory room with shower and toilet in the corridor.
Food incl: Breakfast, lunch, aperitivo and evening dinner incl. drinks
Day 4 - THE MORNING IS MAGIC - THE SUN WELCOME US ON THE TOP OF PIZZO TRE SIGNORI
The valley's most famous mountain, Pizzo Tre Signori, dominates the history books when it comes to demarcation and agreements in the 17th century when the war was ended between Milan, Venice and the cantons of Switzerland. Here they made peace, the mountain Three Misters and here they create boundaries that we still see traces of today. The resistance movement was strong in the mountains and the small villages in our valley gathered strength to hold back the enemy.
This day is our longest day of hiking in the middle of the mountain range on winding paths and steep both up and down. Our hostel, Rifugio for the night. located on Piani dell Avaro, grassy hills just below Mount Avaro.
Food incl: Breakfast, picnic / lunch, evening dinner incl. Drinks
Day 5 - PASSO SAN MARCO, STILL ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT PASSES.
Today we follow the hiking trail further on, towards Passo San Marco, which still is one of our most important points in the mountain range. During the summer, the pass is open and it is easier to get to the next valley Valtellina with Morbegno, Sondrio and further up towards Bormio. The pass connects people and traditions and is today a classic passage for motorcyclists. Historically, it has been the only way to transport goods and post on the anchient roads via Mercatorum and via Priula. Here are also the remaining trenches from the world war and our oldest Rifugio, mountain hut, which stood as a stable and shelter for the soldiers who were on guard.
We walk on and soon we leave the crouds and keep walking along the narrow paths again
A short distance, about one hour, we´ll reach our Rifugio for the night, one of the smallest ones, but with loads of ove and passion, you will always feel greatly welcome.
Food incl: Breakfast, picnic / lunch, evening dinner with drinks
Day 6 - VAL TARTANO AND MOUNT PEGHEROLO
We are now approaching the end of our journey through the Orobie Mountains and Val Brembana - the hiking trail will continue over to our neighboring valley Val Seriana, but that is a completely different story. We walk along Monte Pegherolo, which is popularly called Bergamos Toblerone, Mount Matterhorn or Cervino as it is called in Italian. The shape is the same, strictly angular and like a triangle, but not as high as the famous one.
Today we sleep on the border of Valtellina in the Tartano valley, just above our most famous ski resort Foppolo. The accommodation is as usual simple in a dormitory room with shower and toilet in the corridor.
Food incl: Breakfast, picnic / lunch, evening dinner with drinks
Day 7, DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS AND BACK TO THE VALLEY AND TO SAN PELLEGRINO TERME
Today, after 5 days trekking up in the mountains it's time to go down to the valley again and the waiting transfer to San Pellegrino Terme. We check in at the hotel where you also will find your bags, transported from your first hotel. Now the fantastic Spa QC Terme awaits with pools of various kinds and saunas for all the senses, a perfect end for tired legs and bodies. In the evening, you will have light evening food at the Spa. You have the opportunity to order personal treatments before your arrive.
Food incl: Breakfast, picnic / lunch, aperitivo and light evening food at Spa QC Terme
Day 8, THE TRIP ENDS WITH TRANSFER TO AIRPORTS & TRAIN STATION
Today it's time for departure and to leave the valley and the village San Pellegrino Terme. Transfers to the nearest airports / train station are included in the trip and are coordinated for the best departure time.
Food incl: Breakfast
