• Mountains
    • Active & Green

Val Fontana

from Sondrio e Valmalenco

Val Fontana is smaller than its more famous neighbours - Valmalenco and Valle di Poschiavo - but it features many interesting itineraries. Do not expect a crowded valley, but rather the charm of pristine, wild and lonely landscapes, crossed by a limited number of paths, but mostly in good conditions. 

Itinerary Pian dei Cavalli - Laghi gemelli

Departure point: Pian dei Cavalli (1670 m)
Difficulty: medium
Elevation gain: 660 m
Time: 2.00 ore
Suggested period: June - October

Leave your car right after a wooden bridge, at the beginning of the wonderful Pian dei Cavalli and take a path that runs through a fresh larch wood and then reaches Alpe Arasè, where the mountain tops are in the background of some huts. Cross another larch wood, then the debris left by a landslide and a grassy meadow to get a glimpse of the first lake, while the second can be reached after a short ascent. 

After reaching the lake at an elevation of 2325 m a.s.l., fittest hikers might consider reaching the Arasé pass, which leads to Val Poschiavo. 

 

 

 

On the same topic

Show all

Chiesa valmalenco

Church Valmalenco or as they call the Valtellina: the Sèsa, is a leading ski resort in Lombardy.
(Ph: in-lombardia -Dam)
  • Mountains

Summer is more beautiful in the Bergamasque Valleys

Val Brembana, Valseriana, Val di Scalve and Valle Imagna: a family-friendly holiday in the valleys of the Bergamasque Alps 
Cascate del Serio (BG)
  • Mountains

Adventures in Val Seriana

It starts in snowmobile to discover the Val Seriana.
Discovering Val Seriana through chair lifts and snowmobiles
  • Mountains

Val Trompia

La Val Trompia is a new and pleasant tourist destination, to be discovered!
Trompia Valley
  • Mountains

Insider Valle Camonica

Seven tips for travelling in Valle Camonica to discover the favourite destinations of those who know it well.
Insider Valle Camonica
  • Mountains

Imagna Valley among woods, spirituality, and villages

  • Mountains

11 gourmet mountain huts

There are plenty more taste gourmet mountain huts in Lombardy. Here are just 11 where you can take a gourmet break at over 2,000 metres!
11 gourmet mountain huts
  • Mountains

Borno

Whether you like hiking in the mountains or skiing or relaxing under the sun, Borno is waiting for you!
Borno
  • Mountains

Dog Sled in Valtellina

An unforgettable experience in Valtellina: the sled dog, a sled pulled by husky dogs.
Sleedog in Valtellina
  • Mountains

A Valtellina summer

Trekking, mountain biking, relaxing at the spa, this and much more in Valtellina in summer.
Tips to enjoy the best of the Valtellina in the Summer months
  • Mountains

Skiing in Piani di Bobbio

The Piani di Bobbio, in Valsassina, are marvellous during the summer season, and become enchanting during the winter
A tutto sci ai Piani di Bobbio
  • Mountains

Winter in the valleys of Sondrio

(Ph: in-lombardia I Mille)
  • Mountains

Weekend in Valchiavenna

Land rich in traditions and artistic and cultural beauties... come and discover them too!
AlpeScima- Val Chiavenna
  • Mountains

Altopiano of Selvino and Aviatico

Altopiano of Selvino and Aviatico
  • Mountains

Winter Mountains at Sunset

Snow, silence, and starry skies: the mountains between Brescia and Sondrio are even more magical after sunset.
(Ph: I Mille in-lombardia)
  • Mountains

Skiing in Ponte di Legno - Passo Del Tonale

Ponte di Legno - @inLombardia
  • Mountains

Valle del Livrio

  • Mountains

Mount St. George and Mount Ursa

A hike among fossil deposits, historic trenches and unspoiled greenery in the heart of Varese province
  • Mountains

Sports activities and relaxation in Bormio and Santa Caterina—skiing, excursions and hot springs

Bormio and Santa Cristina are the preferred winter holiday spots for holidaymakers looking for a state of complete bliss, immersed in the dazzling white Alps. Find out more.
  • Mountains

5 things besides skiing that you can do in the mountains of Lombardy

Valchiavenna - fat bike - Madesimo @inLombardia
  • Mountains