Sentiero dei Fossili
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,808 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentiero dei Fossili is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Lombardy, Italy. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,600 ft and 2,020 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,090 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Besano, about 0.5 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crocetta, Colle San Martino and Monte Sant'Elia. For camping, Campin Trelago is within about 6 miles. There are 14 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero dei Fossili for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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