Cresta Cabianca-Madonnino (max III°)
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,347 ft
- climb
- 8,227 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cresta Cabianca-Madonnino (max III°) is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Lombardy, Italy, inside Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche. It runs between about 7,790 ft and 8,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 620 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Valgoglio, about 3.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Cabianca, Naso di Cabianca and Corno Occidentale del Madonnino. Cascata della Val Sambuzza is within about 3 miles. There are 18 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Monte Cabianca
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Photo: Orobicon, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Rifugio Fratelli Calvi
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Photo: Pier B., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascata della Val Sambuzza
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Cresta Cabianca-Madonnino (max III°) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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