Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo
Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo
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Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta – San Giacomo Gate loop from Bergamo
03:16
12.0km
170m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 14, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.20 km
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Lower Town (Bergamo Bassa)
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3.24 km
Tower of the Fallen
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5.31 km
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Bergamo)
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5.34 km
Bergamo Cathedral
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The exterior of the Basilica, built starting in the second half of the 12th century, is characterized by a sober and linear Romanesque style. Inside, the decorations are a triumph of Baroque.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was commissioned by the people of Bergamo as a votive offering to the Madonna to put an end to a long period of epidemics. In the small porticoes protecting and covering the church's main entrance, a 14th-century work by Giovanni da Campione, two red and two white marble lions guard the north and south entrances.
The Basilica stands on the ruins of a smaller church. Of the five original apses, two can still be seen today. The masonry structure testifies to the basilica's construction at different times. The eastern section and the lower section are characterized by large, regular, and well-squared blocks. The rest of the building features smaller, irregular blocks. The sandstone used ranges in color from a soft amber yellow to a typical stony gray. Frescoes, stuccoes, tapestries, and wooden inlays designed by Lorenzo Lotto decorate the building's interior.
Source: in-lombardia.it
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5.38 km
Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta
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Among these we remember in particular Via Donizetti, Via Arena, via Colleoni, Via delle Mura and Via Porta Dipinta.
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6.14 km
Shoe Market Square
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According to tradition, this square owes its name to the ancient presence of the Guild of Shoemakers, which had its headquarters in the fourteenth-century building whose facade is still preserved, where the funicular station stands today.
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7.62 km
San Giacomo Gate
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7.80 km
Scaletta Ascent (Upper Bergamo)
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12.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.45 km
2.42 km
1.86 km
303 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.45 km
4.49 km
582 m
509 m
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Elevation
Highest point (380 m)
Lowest point (240 m)
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Comments
So a tourist trip through Bergamo, a beautiful, ancient city. The many special features cannot all be briefly listed, so only the most important thing: Stracciatella ice cream was invented here in 1961 😋
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