Tour of Parzanica’s five peaks
Itinerary with a view of Lake Iseo, to discover the five peaks in the Parzanica’s mountains: Monte Creò, Punta del Bert, Monte Mandolino, Monte Cremona and Saresano.

The trail
Leaving the Via Valle car park behind you, you need to head right along Via Belvedere: after 200 meters you will have to take the CAI 721 path which branches off to the left, first paved and then dirt, which with a fairly steep climb allows to reach in about half an hour the panoramic Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity at an altitude of 969 m. The Sanctuary has medieval origins and has a hermitage next to it which in ancient times welcomed the custodian of the church and guaranteed hospitality to pilgrims. The sanctuary represents an exceptional panoramic point over the Upper Lake Iseo: it is in fact possible to admire, on clear days, all the highest peaks of the Camonica Valley, the Orobie and the Presolana.

Furthermore, the Corna Trentapassi and Monte Guglielmo stand out in all their grandeur and beauty. Take the path again, which soon leads to the wide grassy ridge of the Cinque Colli. At this point, it is possible to deviate to the right, passing a private property, to reach the top of Monte Creò (1106 m), unfortunately defaced by some antennas.
Retracing your steps, begin to walk along the comfortable and panoramic ridge on a wide dirt road, admiring Monte Bronzone with its classic pyramid shape, and the Colli di San Fermo, on the right. The path becomes a track, and it is best to follow the sparse white-red signs, at a certain point going along a fairly steep grassy path that allows us to go around the wooded peak of Punta del Bert (1105m). The track now bends to the left and takes you back to the wide ridge, offering splendid views of Monte Isola.

At this point you continue on the slopes of Monte Mandolino (1108m), which rises on the left, and enter a relaxing spruce forest, where it is quite common to spot some squirrels. At a certain point it is necessary to overcome the opening of a fence, which allows you to continue into the fir forest until you reach the Col de Rone saddle. You can therefore choose whether to continue along the ridge climbing up to the top of Monte Cremona (1078 m) passing some private properties, or go around the top keeping to the right on the official path, until you reach Cascina Saresano, whose privileged position allows you to admire the last splendid panorama.

You then continue towards Monte Saresano (962 m): the top of this last hill is thickly tree-lined, and it is therefore necessary to go around it, keeping to the path which, bending sharply to the left, allows you to return to Parzanica in less than an hour through the forest, concluding the ring.

Parking spaces are present in Via Valle.

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