Passo della Forca (1848 m) – Monte Alben Summit loop from Cornalba

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Passo della Forca (1848 m) – Monte Alben Summit loop from Cornalba

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Passo della Forca (1848 m) – Monte Alben Summit loop from Cornalba

06:51

13.7km

1,110m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 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 6.55 km for 1.22 km

After 7.94 km for 109 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.71 km

Santella of San Rocco of Cornalba

Highlight • Religious Site

Santella di San Rocco on the CAI path 502
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4.98 km

Sura Alpine Hut

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

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6.43 km

Baita del Gioan

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It's called Baita del Gioan

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6.46 km

Passo della Forca (1848 m)

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Pass that allows you to reach the top of Monte Alben and the top of Croca, near the Bivacco del Gioàn

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6.53 km

On the crest of Alben Mountain

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Pleasant passage between the rocks, not dangerous: watch your head!

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6.54 km

Nice ridge path that leads from Passo della Forca to the summit of Monte Alben. Panoramic path, easy (only in a few places you need to help yourself with your hands), not exposed, but still for expert hikers.

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7.63 km

Monte Alben Summit

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Beautiful mountain 2019m high, climbable from Cornalba or, more quickly, from Passo di Zambla

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9.05 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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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

1.23 km

1.19 km

618 m

468 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

1.64 km

381 m

302 m

300 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

17°C

6°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2025,Monte Alben da Cornalba

Simple hiking trail on a technical level, the first part climbs well after an hour and a half you reach the refuge, then the trail becomes more technical and I would classify it EE, not equipped and almost never exposed except in some sections.

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May 31, 2025,Cornalba-rifugio monte alben-passo della forca-croce monte alben

First challenging tour of the season.
A circular tour from Cornalba until reaching the summit of Mount Alben with its cross.
The first stretch is completely in the woods, always uphill but without difficulty. Once you reach the refuge, things change, the stretch to reach the Passo della Forca is really uphill and all under the sun.
Once you reach …

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July 31, 2025,Passo della Forca - Cima della Croce – Monte Alben loop from Cornalba

A very nice hike with a good challenging level of vertical assent when starting from Cornalba, so good fitness required. Steep at the beginning and then nice and steady in the Alben bowl before climbing to the Passo della Forca. You can then climb up to Cima della Croce which had beautiful 360 degree views especially over Zambla. Then return …

August 4, 2024,Cornalba giro anello

First time I leave Cornalba for Mount Alben, this time I didn't manage to get there, first stop at the Mount Alben refuge for a beer, it cut my legs, I arrived at the Forca pass🤣, a nice circular tour passing through the path of the patriots

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November 21, 2022,Cornalba cime e creste dell’Alben

November 21, 2022 Mount Alben

It was November 25, 1944 15 PARTISANS were executed by the Nazi-fascists between SERINA and CORNALBA, today we retrace those paths remembering that massacre 😓 taking a tour on the crests of the Conca dell'Alben from first the top of Monte Croce 1970 meters, and then descending to the pass della Forca and go up …

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