Grignetta dalla Cresta Sinigaglia and Cermenati descent

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Grignetta dalla Cresta Sinigaglia and Cermenati descent

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Grignetta dalla Cresta Sinigaglia and Cermenati descent

04:09

6.23km

820m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 4, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 828 m for 215 m

After 1.68 km for 3.34 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.32 km

Porta Gully

Highlight • Gorge

Canalone towards the summit of Grignetta. It is one of the most famous ascent routes due to its medium technical difficulty and the presence of aided sections

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1.54 km

Fiorelli Towers and Cave

Highlight • Climb

Limestone towers, a popular destination for climbers

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2.78 km

One of the most "challenging" passages of the Senigalia ridge. It is not an exposed passage but you must still pay attention especially in the presence of snow and ice. Also well equipped with metal rungs and steps carved into the rock.

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3.15 km

Grigna Meridionale — Summit and Bivouac

Highlight • Summit

The Southern Grigna (but known to most as Grignetta) with its 2,184 meters above sea level is one of the main mountains in Lecco.

Together with Grignone (Grigna Settentrionale) it constitutes the Grigne group, which divides Lake Como from Valsassina, in the province of Lecco.

These mountains are characterized by a multitude of environments, from meadows to rocky walls. It is no coincidence that the famous mountaineer Riccardo Cassin said that "the Grigna is not a peak but a world". The Grigne are therefore crossed by itineraries of varying difficulty: from simple trekking to challenging mountaineering routes.

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3.90 km

Cermenati Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the simplest option to reach the summit of Grigna Meridionale (or Grignetta, for friends).

Although this is the least demanding route, the path - although not particularly difficult - has decidedly steep aided sections on rock which require good familiarity in a mountain environment.

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6.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

1.04 km

1.03 km

534 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

2.23 km

841 m

608 m

234 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,290 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

9°C

3°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 2, 2025,Grignetta dalla Cresta Sinigaglia e discesa Cermenati

From the Resinelli plains, the route ascends along a technically simple route, except for the final, equipped section from the cat's jump onward, where you'll need to use your hands for small climbs. A harness is recommended for those who aren't comfortable with exposed sections. The final section is the start of the high traverse of the Grigne, just before …

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