The walk starts at the beginning of Via per Motta and climbs up to Motta, a hamlet of Campodolcino, at 1720 m altitude. From there, you cross a larch forest along the Cappelletta trail. Once you reach Motta, follow the signs to Lago Azzurro, located at 1860 meters above sea level: in this section, the distance is 1.8 km with a 140 meter elevation gain. From here, you then traverse along the hillside to Alpe Groppera at 1908 meters above sea level before beginning the descent to Alpe Pianello at 1743 meters above sea level.
Circular route Madesimo - Motta - Lago Azzurro - Alpe Groppera - Alpe Pianello
Itinerary details
Trekking
1:55 h
5.39 km
372 m
27 m
Easy
Associated itinerary slider title
Associated itinerary slider description
Find your stay, events, services, passes, forecast & webcams
Trying to organise your holiday in Bormio? We've put all the information you need in one place: from which mountain passes are open (so you can plan your journey), to our guide to what's on during your stay, information on which lifts are open, and the opening times for QC Terme Bormio and Bormio Terme. You can also find a list of local restaurants and equipment rental shops.
