Sura Alpine Hut – Rifugio Monte Alben loop from Cornalba

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Sura Alpine Hut – Rifugio Monte Alben loop from Cornalba

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Sura Alpine Hut – Rifugio Monte Alben loop from Cornalba

04:48

9.30km

780m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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36 m

Cornalba

Highlight • Settlement

Cornalba takes its name from the white limestone rock (from the Latin "cornus" rock and "albus" white) that overlooks the town and represents its identity.

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2.13 km

Crucifix of the Martyrs of Cornalba

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Crucifix with flowers in honor of the martyrs of Cornalba, located at the side of the partisan path you are walking along.

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2.23 km

Natural spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Water point along the road where you can quench your thirst or refill your water bottles. Also useful for those walking with their dog.

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3.88 km

Sura Alpine Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Alpine hut closed in winter but open in summer. It is the typical mountain hut

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4.68 km

Rifugio Monte Alben

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Rifugio Monte Alben, in the Orobie Prealps, was inaugurated in 2022 after the renovation of the Baita Piazzoli. It is managed by the "La Cordillera" association, offers typical Bergamo …

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5.16 km

Artificial Watering Pond

Highlight • Lake

Small artificial lake created in a hollow for watering grazing animals in the summer. Useful for those walking with the dog as a water point

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5.25 km

Arrival Station of the Cornalba-Alben Cableway

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Arrival station of the cableway used to transport goods between Cornalba and the Alben basin

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5.59 km

Crucifix of the Partisan Trail

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Large wooden crucifix in memory of the partisans. It is located on the partisan path.

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9.30 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.52 km

322 m

210 m

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.87 km

338 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

March 22, 2024,Da Cornalba a (quasi) Cima della Croce

The desire to return to the summit was so great that one of my climbing companions and I decided to take a day off and treat ourselves to a midweek trek. The destination chosen initially was Mount Alben but the information we had gave us over a meter of snow and the need to climb with snowshoes. Aware of the …

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October 5, 2025,Rifugio Alben da Cronalba (anello)

A breather at the Alben refuge: 1 hour and 15 minutes uphill from Cornalba via the partisan trail.
A half-hour break at the refuge (today more beautiful than ever :) and then a descent along the panoramic trail, passing by the cliff.

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