Via San Benedetto
Photo: Mario Falcetti, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 379 ft
- climb
- 2,797 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Via San Benedetto is a 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Lombardy, Italy. It runs between about 2,560 ft and 2,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ossuccio, about 1.6 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte di Lenno, Cima della Duaria and Monte di Tremezzo. Geosito del Torrente Civagno and Cascata del Burc are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping La' Vedo and Camping La Sbianca are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Via San Benedetto for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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