Hike & Fork

Trail 274Surveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Rodengo Saiano (Via Sant'Antonio loop via Cappella di Sant'Antonio Abate

Passirano, Rodengo Saiano, Monticelli Brusati · about 20 min by car from Brescia

Distance
6.9 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
232 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.9 km loop between Passirano and Rodengo Saiano, 232 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Saiano and Chiesa di Cristo Re. After the walk: wine tasting at Mosnel (1.5 km) and lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia (15.7 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Brescia: about 20 min (12 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Brescia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

45.60727,10.09526

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Bergamo, about 50 min by car

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Mosnel

Camignone di Passirano · 1.5 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Castelveder

Monticelli Brusati · 1.9 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Rizzini Franciacorta

Monticelli Brusati · 2.6 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

El Licinsì

Brescia · 16 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Tamì

Collio · 28 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Passirano and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia, 16 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Mosnel, 1.5 km from the trail.