Concarena, Mountain summit in Lombardy, Italy

Concarena is a multi-summit massif of Triassic limestone in the Bergamasque Prealps, its highest point the Cima della Bacchetta at 2,549 m. Vertical walls, deep gullies and narrow chimneys cut the sharp rocky crest, which drops about 2,200 m to the Val Camonica floor in little over 5 km. Other summits above 2,000 m are the Cima dei Ladrinai (2,403 m), Monte Vaccio (2,338 m) and Corno del Dente (2,303 m).

The mountain formed during the Triassic period from limestone deposits laid down millions of years ago. This geological history shaped the structure and composition of the massif we see today.

Locals in Camuno dialect call the massif La Narèna and considered it a "female" mountain; at the equinoxes the shadow of the neighbouring Pizzo Badile, seen as "male", reaches it. The summit cross of Cima della Bacchetta is reached by trail 81 from Sommaprada di Lozio, past the church of Santa Cristina.

Hiking trails access the summit from several starting points scattered across the surrounding valleys. Spring and summer provide the most comfortable conditions, though good footwear and navigation tools are important for all seasons.

Local lore treats the Concarena as a "feminine" mountain, while the Pizzo Badile opposite is "masculine"; at the equinoxes the Badile's shadow reaches across to the Concarena. Its cold vents, fissures exhaling chilled air, are best seen along the trail to the Laghetto di Nuadè and Tamba del Giass.