San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Ospedale

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Italy

Lombardy

Bergamo

San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Ospedale

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San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Ospedale

06:05

20.9km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.85 km

Scaletta Ascent (Upper Bergamo)

Highlight • Trail

Nice climb to the Upper Town, an alternative to the funicular or a longer but less steep ride. The view is fantastic when you get to the top.

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10.0 km

San Giacomo Gate

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In the past Porta San Giacomo represented the entrance to the Upper Town for those arriving from Milan. This is the only access to the Walls that is perfectly visible …

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10.2 km

Venetian Walls of Bergamo

Highlight • Historical Site

Interesting is the Circuit of the Venetian Walls from where you can admire a splendid view of Bergamo

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11.1 km

Shoe Market Square

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A place formerly dedicated to trade and commerce, the Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe is located at the meeting point of the then most important access routes to the Upper Town. …

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11.3 km

Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta

Highlight • Settlement

Among the beauties of Bergamo Città Alta, its streets and alleys, with their unique charm, cannot be overlooked.

Among these we remember in particular Via Donizetti, Via Arena, via Colleoni, Via delle Mura and Via Porta Dipinta.

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11.3 km

Piazza Vecchia and Contarini Fountain

Highlight • Historical Site

Against the backdrop of the Piazza Vecchia stands the Palazzo della Ragione and the Palazzo del Podestà.
The Palazzo della Ragione was the former seat of Bergamo's municipality, and the …

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14.3 km

View of the Citta' Alta of Bergamo from the Church of San Vigilio

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The Church⛪gll Orsi🐻 The Panoramic View🌈the Castle🏰

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16.8 km

Porta Sant'Agostino

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Go right from the gate into the small park and walk on the huge city wall

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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

6.73 km

2.64 km

2.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.93 km

9.07 km

1.19 km

619 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

19°C

13°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

January 13, 2025,Aspettando il tagliando dell'auto su e giù da Città Alta

Strava altitude difference 442 m.
I leave from the dealership and head towards Città Alta, cool but sunny, stop at Marianna and then San Vigilio, return to the lower city everything is quiet so sandwich and go back up to Città Alta, changing stairs I return to the center and arrive at the dealership where in the meantime the car …

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October 27, 2023,Bergamo

Bergamo - a very worth seeing city in Lombardy. In 2023, together with the neighboring city of Brescia, it will be Capital of Culture. Really nice to look from the upper old town of Città Alta to the flat lower town and the wide Po Valley. Don't forget: here you should drink delicious Franciacorta and eat Polenta e Osei.

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September 24, 2024,Gita in quel di Bergamo

Hi Pier thanks, say hello to Anna. Have a nice day too

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November 3, 2024,Escursione

Circular tour starting from Città Bassa towards Città Alta and back

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May 29, 2025,Bergamo Circular

Porta Nuova
Tower of the Fallen
Porta San Giacomo
Porta San Alessandro
City Walls
Scalatone di San Gottardo
Funicolare S. Vigilio
Torre Castello San Vigilio
Torre di Adalberto
Church of St Agatha in Carmine
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Cappella Colleoni
Gombito Tower
Piazza Vecchia
Piazza del Fieno
Antico Lavatoio
Porta Sant'Agostino

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July 14, 2024,Escursione

Four steps between Bergamo and Città Alta, a nice walk

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