Mountains of Chocolate
Edition 2026 Gastronomy Local produce Chocolate

Mountains of Chocolate

The chocolate trail on Easter Monday in Val Gerola

Gerola Alta — Sondrio (014)
Dates 06 Apr — 06 Apr 2026
Location Gerola Alta (014)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Mountains of Chocolate

On Easter Monday, the mountain village of Gerola Alta transforms into a delicious food and wine trail with Mountains of Chocolate. Through the streets of the historic center, chocolate tastings, workshops for children, and a festive atmosphere welcome hikers and families in one of the most evocative valleys in the province of Sondrio. An Easter Monday event that combines taste, mountains, and fun in Val Gerola.

Chocolate among the mountains of Val Gerola

Mountains of Chocolate is the Easter Monday event that brings the sweetness of chocolate to the village of Gerola Alta (Province of Sondrio), in the heart of Val Gerola. The historic center of the town becomes a delicious food and wine trail, where chocolate tastings are accompanied by the beauty of the Valtellina mountain landscape.

Taste and fun for everyone

The event, designed for families and hikers, offers:

  • Food and wine trail through the streets of the historic center;
  • Chocolate tastings in various forms and recipes;
  • Workshops for children, including with LEGO bricks;
  • Festive atmosphere in the mountain village.

Gerola Alta and Val Gerola

Gerola Alta is one of the most characteristic villages of the Valtellina Orobie Alps, known for its cheeses (especially the famous Bitto) and its alpine landscapes. Mountains of Chocolate offers a different way to discover the town, combining the valley's gastronomic tradition with a spring festival day, ideal after Easter Monday outings in the province of Sondrio.

Mountains of Chocolate — edition 2026

Mountains of Chocolate 2026 will be held on Monday, April 6th, Easter Monday, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, in the historic center of Gerola Alta. A food and wine trail with chocolate tastings and workshops for children with LEGO bricks, for a festive afternoon in the mountains of Val Gerola.

The 2026 edition will take place on Monday, April 6th, Easter Monday, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, in the historic center of Gerola Alta. The village comes alive with a food and wine trail dedicated to chocolate, with tastings along the village streets and workshops for children, including activities with LEGO bricks, for a festive afternoon in the mountains of Val Gerola.

Programme Mountains of Chocolate 2026

Monday, April 6 (Easter Monday)

  • 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM — Chocolate food and wine trail in the historic center
  • Chocolate tastings in various forms and recipes
  • Workshops for children with LEGO bricks

Highlights Mountains of Chocolate 2026

The chocolate trail and the workshops for children with LEGO bricks, on Easter Monday afternoon.

Prices Mountains of Chocolate 2026

Free admission. Tastings are paid.

Practical information — Mountains of Chocolate

How to get there

Gerola Alta is located at the end of Val Gerola, in the province of Sondrio, reachable from the SP7 road that climbs from Morbegno and from the Valtellina. The event takes place in the historic center of the village.

Admission and hours

Free admission to the trail. Tastings are paid. The event is held on Easter Monday afternoon, generally from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Where does it take place — Mountains of Chocolate

Centro storico di Gerola Alta

Centro storico, 23816 Gerola Alta

Mountains of Chocolate in brief

Gastronomy Local produce Chocolate Mountain Folk traditions Family Children Playful Outdoor Free Sondrio

History of Mountains of Chocolate