Places
Hike·Moderate·Family·Hidden gem
Cornagera & Monte Poieto, Aviatico
Lombardy
The Cornagera is a wind-holed limestone tooth above Aviatico, reached by a path that can be turned into a brief via ferrata for the keen. Beyond it, an easy grassy ridge rolls to Monte Poieto and its chairlift down to Selvino, with the Prealps and the plain spread out.
Duration
3–4 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+450 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at Aviatico or Ganda di Aviatico.
Water
Fountain at Aviatico; the ridge is dry.
Highlights
- Wind-eroded pierced rock
- Optional short via ferrata
- Chairlift descent from Monte Poieto
With your dog
Leashed dogs on the trail; the pierced-rock scramble is optional, the path bypasses it.
