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Lifretto Pass – Vai Piane Alpine Pasture Hut loop from Castello di Lozio
06:51
15.5km
1,170m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very 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: May 18, 2026
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 4.52 km for 122 m
After 6.91 km for 1.10 km
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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2.43 km
Alternative route to Malga Vai Piane
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Lifretto Pass
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🏔️ What is Passo di Lifretto
The Passo di Lifretto (1997 m) is a secondary but very evocative watershed between:
Val di Scalve (BG) – Schilpario side
Val Camonica (BS) – Malga Vai Piane area / former trail no. 6 now 106
It is an isolated, silent, very open place, with a wide view of the peaks of Val Camonica and the grassy basin at the foot of Monte di Vai Piane. The pass is a connecting point between the trail networks of Bergamo and Brescia.
🥾 How to reach it
From the Bergamo side – Schilpario (Fondi)
The most classic route is CAI Trail 420, described by CAI Bergamo.
Main characteristics:
Start: Fondi di Schilpario (parking at the small church of S. Barbara)
Difficulty: E (hiking)
Ascent time: 2h15
Elevation gain: ~900 m
Exposure: North-west
Recommended period: May–October
Trail route (summary)
Cross the Dezzo river and climb into the woods.
Encounter trail 419 (“sintèr lónc”).
Deviate towards Malga di Lifretto Superiore (1570 m).
Enter the basin below Monte di Vai Piane.
Face a steep section up to the Glera channel, with old, detached metal cables (unreliable).
Cross the channel and ascend with a gentler slope to Passo di Lifretto.
🧭 Connections from the pass
Trail 106 (former no. 6) towards Val Camonica
Extra climb to Monte di Vai Piane: +50 min, difficulty E, very wide panorama
🧱 Terrain and difficulty
The route is classified E, but features:
a technical section in the Glera channel, with unstable terrain
old, no longer safe cables
sustained slopes in the central part
🌄 Why it's worth it
Wild and little-frequented environment
Open panorama over Val Camonica
Very scenic grassy basin below Vai Piane
Possibility to link longer itineraries (Vivione, Bagozza, 419, Vai Piane)
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Memorial Cross for the Fallen of All Wars
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Vai Piane Alpine Pasture Hut
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It is a key point if you are exploring the area between Borno – Ossimo – Lozio and the connections towards Val di Scalve.
📍 Where it is located
Searches identify it as “Malga Valli Piane” in the territory of Lozio (BS), at an altitude of around 1,850–1,900 m.
Coordinates found: 46.0043 N, 10.2122 E
It is located on a very open grassy plateau, at the foot of Monte di Vai Piane (2,009 m).
🥾 How to get there
1) From Ossimo Superiore / Borno (Camunon side)
This is the easier and more frequented side:
Agro-silvo-pastoral road to Malga Val Piane (pay attention to seasonal restrictions).
From there, a clear path climbs towards the upper malga.
Wide environment, pastures and views of the Concarena group.
2) From Passo di Lifretto (Bergamo side)
If you arrive from CAI 420 from Schilpario, you cross the Passo di Lifretto and descend towards the Camunon basin:
Descent on grassy and stony terrain.
The malga is located just below the ridge, clearly visible.
🏞️ Environment and characteristics
Large high-altitude pastures, very open and bright.
Quiet and less-trafficked area, especially compared to the nearby routes of Bivacco Valzer or Monte Pizzo Camino.
Excellent point for:
climbing Monte di Vai Piane (+40 min)
traversing towards Passo di Lifretto
connecting to the routes of Lozio – Laveno – Ossimo
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Don Giulio Corini Bivouac
Highlight • Mountain Hut
It was placed on site in 2017, it is equipped with solar panels and a wind turbine, it guarantees heating and light for a short time.
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15.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.48 km
5.45 km
2.45 km
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Surfaces
5.14 km
4.66 km
3.76 km
1.27 km
411 m
271 m
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