Historic Via Mercatorum from Caprile Inferiore to Passo San Marco (CAI 110)

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Historic Via Mercatorum from Caprile Inferiore to Passo San Marco (CAI 110)

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Historic Via Mercatorum from Caprile Inferiore to Passo San Marco (CAI 110)

06:19

14.9km

1,030m

Hiking

Historic merchant trail through Val Mora with alpine views, cheese farms, and medieval mining traces.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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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 6.61 km for 13 m

After 9.20 km for 13 m

Waypoints

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201 m

Alpine Dairy Farm

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Farm selling mountain dairy products.

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472 m

Passo San Marco 2000 Mountain Hut

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The Passo San Marco 2000 refuge is located approximately one kilometer from the pass of the same name at 1,850 meters above sea level.

The proximity to the pass that …

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588 m

Trailhead for Rifugio Alpe Cantedoldo

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beyond the Cantedoldi refuge, it is recommended to deviate to the left from the descent onto the Via del Ferro

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970 m

Hairpin Number 10, Passo San Marco

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From here you can choose whether to climb to the pass, go to the Alpe Cantedoldo refuge, descend via the Priula road, or reach the Alta Mora dam....

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1.96 km

View of Lake Valmora

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the passage inside the dam is beautiful, from there you then descend along the stream via the path

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3.49 km

Lake Valmora

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Lake Valmora is an artificial reservoir, with a trapezoidal shape, generated with the damming of the Brembo di Averara, its main tributary, by means of a dam built in 1953. …

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3.78 km

Valmora Dam

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To plan excursions in Valmora I recommend reading this excellent article:
ecodibergamo.it/stories/eppen/outdoor/i-gioielli-della-val-mora-tra-paesaggi-e-storie-di-eroismo_1435808_11

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6.58 km

Pozza della Maestrina Waterfall

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8.08 km

Caprile Inferiore Historic Village

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Contrada of Caprile Inferiore:
altobrembo.it/tema/fraz-capril-inferiore

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10.9 km

Ponte dell'Acqua Bridge

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Val Mora, in my opinion, is a spectacular valley and the "Ponte dell'Acqua" is an iconic place in this area.

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14.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

4.19 km

2.67 km

2.32 km

Surfaces

11.3 km

2.63 km

902 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

July 5, 2024,Lago di Valmora – Rifugio Passo San Marco 2000 Itinerario ad anello da Averara

Today I must say a great tour. I basically went and came back along the same road, even though I arrived at the refuge. The refugee manager had recommended another panoramic route to me, I didn't do it, not for lack of confidence, but only because I was alone. , that's the only reason

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May 17, 2025,Lungo la via Mercatorum in Valmoresca - Sab 17 Maggio 2025

Along the Via Mercatorum in Valmoresca - Sat 17 May 2025
A dive into the past on the Via Mercatorum along the Valmoresca.
Crossing the beautiful villages of Caprile Inferiore, Superiore and Valmoresca up to the Alto Mora Dam.
The Via Mercatorum connected today's Valtellina with the Bergamo plain through the San Marco Pass up to Dossena and then Selvino …

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