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La Baita

La Baita at the Passo di Zambla: a venue the Pro Loco lists among its places to eat, mobile 339 4329245; how to get there, where to park and nearby trails.

Phone339 4329245

La Baita is one of the venues at the Passo di Zambla, the 1,264-metre pass between the Val Serina and the Val del Riso: the Pro Loco of Oltre il Colle lists it among the places to eat in the basin, with the mobile number 339 4329245. It is the only information about the venue we found in an official source: it has no website, and neither the Pro Loco nor the municipality publishes an address, opening hours or a menu.

It does not appear in the municipality of Oltre il Colle's list of public premises, which at the pass records only the Al Trapper restaurant and pizzeria. The pass lies on the boundary with the municipality of Oneta: OpenStreetMap marks the sign where Oneta begins about thirty metres south of the saddle, on the side where the Centro Sportivo Valle stands.

The pass itself, on the other hand, is easy to reach: two bus lines serve it, it has a free public car park, and from here start the trails to Monte Alben, Cima di Grem and the Rifugio Capanna 2000, the barrier-free walk towards the Conca dell'Alben and, in winter, the cross-country ski track. Before driving up specially for La Baita, though, phone: the opening days are not published.

Where it is and how to contact it

The official sources place La Baita at the Passo di Zambla without a street number. The only published contact is the mobile 339 4329245, in the “Where to eat” list on the Pro Loco website; in our searches on 1 October 2026 we did not find a social media page for the venue.

To find out whether it is open, what food is served and whether you can book for a group, you have to phone. At the pass there are also the Al Trapper restaurant and pizzeria and the restaurant with bar of the Centro Sportivo Valle, which have their own pages.

How to get to the Passo di Zambla by car and by bus

By car the pass is reached from the Val Brembana by going up the Val Serina on provincial road 27, which runs through Oltre il Colle and Zambla Alta, or from the Val Seriana on provincial road 46, which climbs from Ponte Nossa via Oneta: CAI Bergamo's printable card for route 104 gives 41 kilometres from Bergamo via Albino, Vertova, Ponte Nossa and Oneta.

By bus the pass is the terminus of Arriva's line B, from Bergamo with a compulsory change at Zogno: in the timetable valid from 14 September 2026 buses run only from Monday to Saturday and take 13 minutes from piazza Tiraboschi, in the main village, to the pass. From the Val Seriana some runs of line S50bce climb from Ponte Nossa to the Passo Zambla - Deposito SAB stop, also only from Monday to Saturday.

Where to park and the facilities at the pass

OpenStreetMap draws a free public car park of about 680 square metres at the saddle and, next to it, the one reserved for Al Trapper's customers; CAI Bergamo gives the asphalted area by the Centro Sportivo Valle restaurant, about 180 metres from the saddle as the crow flies, as the starting point of its barrier-free routes.

In November 2022 La Voce delle Valli reported the completion of the service centre built by the municipality at the Colle di Zambla, in the area used for festivals and where the cross-country tracks start, with changing rooms, toilets and an information point, also intended as the end point of the mountain-bike and e-bike route that climbs from San Giovanni via Dossena and Serina. OpenStreetMap marks at the pass a charging point for electric cars, a free e-bike charging station, a drinking fountain and the Adventure Park's toilets.

Trails and walks starting from the pass

Some of the most popular routes in the basin start from the Passo di Zambla; they are described on the Things to do pages. Times, height gain and lengths below are CAI Bergamo's, one way only.

  • CAI trail 501 to Monte Alben, 2,019 metres: 2 hours 15 minutes, about 750 metres of ascent and 3.7 kilometres
  • CAI trail 223 to Cima di Grem, 2,049 metres: 2 hours 40 minutes, about 800 metres of ascent and 6 kilometres
  • CAI trail 238 to Baita Camplano: 2 hours 10 minutes, about 600 metres of ascent and 6.5 kilometres; for the Rifugio Capanna 2000 the CAI gives 3 hours from the pass
  • Barrier-free route 104 towards the Conca dell'Alben: 5.6 kilometres according to the CAI, 45 minutes each way and 30 metres of ascent

Good to know

Venue at the Passo di Zambla that the Pro Loco lists among its places to eat, with the mobile number 339 4329245. Address and opening hours are not published: phone before you go up.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions: La Baita

Where is La Baita at the Passo di Zambla?

At the Passo di Zambla, according to the Pro Loco of Oltre il Colle, which however does not publish an address. The pass lies on the boundary between Oltre il Colle and Oneta, on the road between the Val Serina and the Val del Riso.

What is La Baita's phone number?

The mobile number published by the Pro Loco of Oltre il Colle is 339 4329245.

Is La Baita open all year round?

We do not know: opening days and hours are not published in any official source we found. Phone 339 4329245 before you go up.

Where can you park at the Passo di Zambla?

At the saddle there is a free public car park that OpenStreetMap puts at about 680 square metres; the CAI also gives the asphalted area by the Centro Sportivo Valle, a little further south, as the start of its barrier-free routes.

Can you reach the Passo di Zambla by bus?

Yes, from Monday to Saturday: it is the terminus of Arriva's line B from Bergamo, with a change at Zogno, and some runs of line S50bce climb from Ponte Nossa. On Sundays and public holidays line B does not serve the basin.

Which trails start from the Passo di Zambla?

CAI 501 to Monte Alben, 223 to Cima di Grem and 238 to Baita Camplano and the Rifugio Capanna 2000, plus barrier-free route 104 towards the Conca dell'Alben and, in winter, the cross-country ski track.

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