Top 20 Mountain Passes around Niardo

Passo di Val Fredda is an alpine pass located at an altitude of 2,329 meters, on the border between the province of Brescia and that of Trento, in the heart of the Adamello group. This passage connects the Valle di Bazena with the wild Val Fredda, offering one of the most evocative landscapes in the Adamello Park. The trail that crosses it, part of the famous Sentiero n. 1 dell'Alta Via dell'Adamello, winds through spectacular granite outcrops and high-altitude meadows that host rare blooms in summer. A place of great historical importance, it still preserves traces of mule tracks and artifacts dating back to the First World War, testifying to the strategic importance these peaks held during the conflict.

The Campelli Pass is an Alpine pass at approximately 1,892 meters above sea level that connects the Scalve Valley (province of Bergamo) with the Camonica Valley (province of Brescia). It is a popular hiking destination for its scenic beauty and the variety of available itineraries. 🏔️ Main Features Location: Between Schilpario (BG) and Cerveno (BS) Elevation: approximately 1,892 m View: Spectacular view of Cimon della Bagozza and the Piccole Dolomiti Scalvine Access: From Schilpario – Fondi: winter route for snowshoeing or ski mountaineering From Schilpario – Baracca Rossa: shorter and more scenic summer route From Ono San Pietro (BS): longer and more challenging route 🚶‍♂️ Recommended Activities Summer Hiking: Well-marked trails, also suitable for families Winter Snowshoeing: Safe and picturesque itineraries in the snow Mountain Biking: Technical and scenic routes, with stops at the Campione Refuge and Campelli Lake 📍 Nearby Points of Interest Campione Refuge: Not far from the pass, offers refreshments and overnight accommodations Campelli Lake Campelli: a small Alpine lake, ideal for a break Madonnina dei Campelli: a panoramic and spiritual point along the route

As of September 2025: the roads are now pretty washed out, and riding a road bike is more of a struggle than a pleasure. With 28 mm, I barely made it through with only one flat tire. For those who like to take risks or ride gravel bikes, the view is definitely worth it!

Splendid view of Cimon Bagozza, Scalve Valley and Valcamonica

Beautiful road offering great views

A point where the beauty of Valfredda and the peaks that divide Lombardy from Trentino come together in the area corresponding to the Crocedomini Pass.

A famous pass in the Brescian Pre-Alps, the Crocedomini has a very long history (it is said that Emperor Frederick Barbarossa passed through here in the 12th century) and is almost 1,900 meters above sea level. It represents a real challenge for those who decide to tackle it by bicycle: from Bagolino it is a 22 kilometer climb at an average 5%, while the Breno side is even harder, around 20 kilometers at an average 7.5%. You can also get to Crocedomini in a third way, that is, through the splendid partly dirt road (very simple gravel) that comes from the south, from the Maniva pass.

Just beside the Bar Bruffione (one of the various establishments accessible on the plain), a notice board is visible with a list of the various indications on the destinations that can be reached: the sign initialed "401 - Bivacco P.so Bruffione" indicates our direction to follow. After crossing the bridge over the Caffaro, the mule track begins to climb the slope on the left, in a southerly direction, entering a dense forest, with some panoramic openings, unfortunately created by the cutting of trees made necessary by the presence of the harmful bark beetle. The mule track is really beautiful with a good surface and in the highest part it is also particularly scenic given that the roadway was created by digging deeply into the outcrops of reddish rocks. After about 3 km, you cross a narrow passage "in the trench", a real portal with ancient plants placed on the curved shoulders over the gap. Just beyond the gate everything changes and you enter an incredible natural environment: the "plan di Bruffione", a splendid and wide suspended valley, with grazing herds, ancient huts and a crystalline stream that crosses it. At the beginning of the plain there is a fork: a path to the right, CAI 413, leads directly to the two lakes of Bruffione while the mule track, CAI 414, our route, leads to the homonymous pass (2143m). Go up the Vallone gently along a mule track, of military origins, perfectly maintained, passing alongside the Bruffione and Casinello huts. Here you are immersed in a typically alpine environment with splashes of color donated by a spectacular flora where in the right periods it is possible to see the various blooms of the ferrugineous rhododendron, anemones, lilies and saxifrages as well as some species of wild orchids. For those interested, it should be noted that, making a small detour, it is possible to access a place where on 17 November 1915, 27 soldiers, including infantrymen and Alpine troops, lost their young lives under an avalanche. Unfortunately, it seems that the tragedy was caused by an underestimation by the officers of the suitability of the camp site, a position absolutely not recommended by the local mountaineers. Leaving the last malga, you go up along long but easy walks back to the Bruffione pass and here the view of the basin is spectacular. Once you reach the pass, right on the border between Trentino and Lombardy, at an altitude of 2143 m, at the foot of a pyramid-shaped peak, the small Bruffione bivouac appears, a beautiful stone structure, with bright red doors, with all that which is needed to be able to take shelter in case of bad weather.