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🚗 Arrival
The climbing area of Maddalena is located very close to the center of Brescia. From the city, head towards Via Turati and look for the turnoff onto Via Panoramica, where you will find a brown sign indicating "Monte Maddalena".
Drive along Via Panoramica, which changes its name to Via S. Gottardo after 3.7 km. Continue for another 1.2 km, and the road will become Via della Maddalena. Drive for 5.3 km further until you reach a large open area with a small roundabout featuring an electrical pole in the middle; this is the top of Monte Maddalena. Go straight through the roundabout and take the last road on the right, following signs for "Bar Ristorante Grillo".
Pass the restaurant and continue straight. You can leave your car in the designated space on the right side of the road. This is the first car park.
There is also a second car park option, which is much better if you are heading to the Vision and Classica 4 sectors. To reach it, continue driving along the same road for another 550 meters. You will find a hairpin bend with large parking spaces close to an old refuge.
Please park responsibly and do not obstruct the roads in any way.
🚶♂️ Sectors
From Car Park 1 (For Debolandia, Classica 1, 2, and 3):
Walk back towards the restaurant and turn left, following the wide, downhill path on the left side of the forest road. After about 60 meters, you will reach a junction.
• For Debolandia: Turn right at the junction and walk towards the edge of the mountain. Head down and to the right to reach the sector (look for a wooden sign indicating the way).
• For the Classica Sectors: Turn left at the junction to take a shortcut to a nice viewpoint near the mountain's edge. Walk along the edge for about 30 meters, then keep right onto an exposed, downhill path to reach Classica 1 (pay close attention, as this path is not easy). Continue along the base of the walls to reach Classica 2 and Classica 3. To access the cave of Classica 3, you must use some fixed ropes—be highly aware of their condition. If you wish to continue from Classica 3 to Classica 4, be prepared to face a short via ferrata section.
From Car Park 2 (For Vision and Classica 4):
Just before the former "Monte Maddalena" refuge, take the path that heads downhill, following some faded blue trail markers. Approach the ridge near some ruins, where the path splits.
• If you go right, you will connect back to the original path leading from Car Park 1.
• Instead, go left to descend a steep and exposed path that leads directly to Classica 4. From here, to reach the Vision sector, look for another steep path marked with an "SDF" sign and follow the fixed ropes.