Magnodeno, Mountain viewpoint in Lecco, Italy

Magnodeno is a 1,241 m peak of the Orobie Alps in the Resegone subgroup, in the province of Lecco. Its summit holds a metal cross, an ANA bivouac of Maggianico and a helicopter landing pad. The shortest route starts at Via alla Fonte in Maggianico: 3.5 km with 960 m of elevation gain, mostly through woods, then across open meadows near the top.

The Somasca route passes the Castello dell'Innominato, the castle of Manzoni's Promessi sposi, and the sanctuary of San Girolamo Emiliani (1486-1537), founder of the Compagnia dei servi dei poveri. The summit holds a metal cross, the ANA bivouac of Maggianico and a helicopter landing pad at 1,241 m. Since 2013 the Chilometro Verticale Magnodeno race climbs from the Sant'Andrea church in Maggianico along trail 28.

The name Magnodeno comes from the local dialect words "magnà" (to eat) and "öden" (blueberries), because people once climbed the mountain to eat blueberries straight from the bushes. Along the Somasca route stand the Castello dell'Innominato, linked to Manzoni's novel, and the sanctuary of San Girolamo Emiliani (1486-1537), founder of the Compagnia dei servi dei poveri.

The shortest route starts from Via alla Fonte in Maggianico: 3.5 km with 960 m of elevation gain, mostly through forest, then open meadows near the top. For the descent, continue a few hundred metres along the ridge and turn left towards Campo de Boi to close a loop with a gentler gradient. From Somasca, the route follows trail 29A past the Castello dell'Innominato and the Chiesetta degli Alpini, then trail 801 up to the crest.

The name Magnodeno comes from the local dialect words "magnà" (to eat) and "öden" (blueberries), because people once climbed the mountain to eat blueberries straight from the bushes. The summit also holds a metal cross and a helicopter landing pad beside the ANA bivouac.