Discover Valmalenco on a Hut-to-Hut Trek

Multi-day Hiking

  • 5-8 Days

  • Travel light with a daypack

  • Level 2-4 

  • Friends, Couples, Family, Solo

  • June to September

  • Tailor this adventure  

One day at a time, carrying only a daypack, venture through the mountains of Valmalenco — from alpine meadows and lakes to glaciers and peaks. 

Sleep and dine in cosy alpine mountain huts, and experience a variety of panoramas from first light to the last rays of the sun.

Learn about the region’s history, culture and nature. With a bit of luck, spot the occasional ibex, marmots or eagles in the sky.

Pricing

Pricing below is for our most popular 6-day, 6-night itinerary. You can also tailor this trip.

Group of 3-4 guests:
€1.590 Euro per person
(about $2,490 CAD)

Group of 5-6 guests:
€1.350 Euro per person
(about $2,120 CAD)

Group of 1-2 or more than 6 guests:
Send us a request for a quote.

Prices include taxes and are based on double occupancy in hotels and B&Bs. Some mountain huts offer 2-4 bed private rooms, while others have dormitory style accommodation.

Popular Itinerary: 6 days, 6 nights

Day 0: Arrival and Welcome

Arrive in the Valmalenco Valley. We will meet you in the early evening to ensure you have everything you need for the trek. Optionally, we can arrange for your transfer from a major airport or train station.
Night: Family-run B&B or a hotel.

Day 1: Warm-up Hike and Local Culture

We head out for a warm-up hike to visit charming alpeggi — mountain settlements with typical stone houses. We will either bring a packed lunch or stop for local dishes at one of the lovely rifugi (mountain huts).
Night: Overnight at the same accommodation.

Day 2-5: High Mountain Trekking Adventure

On Day 2, we depart for a five-day, high mountain trekking adventure through the scenic Valmalenco. Each day will lead us to distinctively different corners, offering diverse panoramas and opportunities to learn about the local culture, geology, vegetation, and wildlife.
Nights: Various cosy rifugi (mountain huts), including half-board (breakfast and dinner).

Day 6: Final Day and Departure

Today marks the final day of our trek, offering two options:

  1. Full Hiking Day: Enjoy more scenery with a full day of hiking, returning to civilization in time for a shower and rest before going out for dinner.
  2. Early Departure Option: Take a shorter route to arrive in the village by 1-2pm, allowing you ample time to travel to Milan or other destinations (by car or train).

Night Add-on (Optional): If you wish to stay overnight in Valmalenco, we can arrange your accommodation.

Ideas to Personalize Your Adventure

Extend your mountain trek by a day or two if your vacation time permits—there is always more to see in Valmalenco.

Let us know during the planning or booking process if you would like us to make the route less or more challenging, depending on your fitness level.

Add a relaxing day for culture and history after your mountain adventure. We can finalize an itinerary once you are here — visit a medieval castle or a palace, stroll through the unique terraced vineyards, and explore the old town parts of Sondrio, Tirano, or Bormio.

Visit an Agriturismo (mountain farm) and experience a variety of local dishes made from home-grown ingredients. Wine and liquor tasting is also included.

Visit the famed Saint Moritz and enjoy the scenic drive over the high Bernina Pass. A short hike or walk is optional.

Extend Your Hike or Customize the Difficulty

Extend your mountain trek by a day or two if your vacation time permits—there is always more to see in Valmalenco.

Let us know during the planning or booking process if you would like us to make the route less or more challenging, depending on your fitness level.

Culinary farm experience

Visit an agritourismo (mountain farm) and experience a variety of local dishes made from home-grown ingredients. Wine and liquor tasting is part of it too.

Culture and history

Add a relaxing day for culture and history after your mountain adventure. We can finalize an itinerary once you here – visit a medieval castle or a palace, stroll through very unique terraced vineyards and visit old town parts in Sondrio, Tirano or Bormio.

A day in Switzerland

Visit the famed Saint Moritz and enjoy the scenic drive over a high Bernina Pass. A short hike/walk is optional.

What’s Included

As per itinerary above.

  • Expert leadership of our fully certified local trekking guide.

  • Hiking poles for your use

  • All accommodation (overnight stays) as indicated in the itinerary.

  • Meals during the multi-day trek: Accommodation at the mountain huts always includes dinner and breakfast, plus a lunch bag to take with us.

  • Meals while staying in the B&B or hotel: Breakfasts are included, while other meals are not.

  • Park and other entry fees, and gondola tickets (if needed).

Not Included

As per itinerary above.

  • Transportation to and from the arrival and departure location as indicated in the itinerary. However, we can arrange this for you if you request it.

  • Optional gratuities to guides or staff.

  • Optional travel insurance. (We recommend to have this.)

  • All beverages such as beer, wine, coffee, sodas, and bottled water are not included unless specified in the meal’s menu.

FAQs and Practical Tips

We categorize all our activities — from easy hiking to challenging climbing or ski touring —  and assign them a level of difficulty, so you can easily compare them.

Access the difficulty scale by clicking this icon beside the word “Level” at top of the page for each adventure/trip:

You can tailor most of our adventures; for example, making them longer or shorter, or more or less challenging.

We recommend that you get in touch with us and we choose the best options together.

Ideas for customization can be found either at the bottom of each trip description, or can be viewed by clicking this icon beside the words “Tailor this adventure” at top of the page for each adventure/trip.

To ensure you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the Alps, we strongly recommend that all guests carry comprehensive travel insurance. For our adventures, please ensure your policy covers outdoor sports and mountain rescue for altitudes up to 5,000m.

We are updating our specialized gear lists and we will publish them for each adventure soon.

In any case, we will email you a gear packing list after you book your trip.

We strongly advise you to let us know about any allergies, food or others, that may pose a health risk for you during your trip. This affects your own safety as well as of the whole group.

As for dietary preferences, please let us know as well ahead of time as we have to arrange for alternatives with the hut custodians.

Details on our payment, cancellation and refund policies for 2026 are being updated and will be published soon.