Via Vanotti - 8, Berbenno di Valtellina

The area sits in the Valtellina with the Orobie Alps rising immediately to the south and the Rhaetian Alps on the opposite side of the Adda valley. The river Adda runs through this stretch of valley. The nearest town of size is Sondrio, which has the main services and rail connections of the central valley. This part of Valtellina is known for terraced vineyards on the sunnier slopes and for access into side valleys of the Bergamasque Alps.