The summit of Monte Bregagno offers an extraordinary view of the Como lake, making this trail an absolutely must-see experience. Despite its not overly technical complexity, the route features a significant elevation gain of over 1,000 meters, starting from the…
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This fascinating hiking trail allows you to reach four peaks overlooking Lake Como via technically undemanding paths that intersect or completely overlap with old military roads. We started from Lenno, and right in this initial stretch, we ascended most of…
Mount Resegone, also known as Monte Serrada, stands as one of the most renowned peaks in the Lecco region. Straddling the border between the provinces of Lecco and Bergamo, it is on the western slopes of this mountain that the…
Cycling to Lake Como is not too demanding. I had previously followed the Martesana Canal and then the Adda River to reach the lake, near Lecco. However, I had never been on the Como branch before, which also requires fewer…
Campo dei Fiori Regional Park, situated in the province of Varese, encompasses the eponymous Campo dei Fiori Massif, a prominent component of the Varese Prealps mountain range, making it a designated protected natural area. The Forte di Orino, situated in…
Mount Vulture is an extinct volcano located in the northern part of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. I had been wanting to go hiking on this mountain for a while, as its distant view reminded me of the profile…
The journey from Milan to Lecco is truly wonderful and not to be missed. I’ve repeated this route several times now, and each time, it’s an absolute delight. It starts in Milan, entering the beginning of the Martesana Canal (in…
The summit of Gana Rossa rises between the Leventina Valley and the Blenio Valley. The easiest route to reach it starts from the village of Carì, where there are plenty of free parking spaces. Some say that the mountains in…
Perhaps known as the simplest peak accessible to everyone in the vicinity of Lake Como, Cornizzolo does indeed present itself as a relatively easy mountain to conquer, although each trail has its dangers, and vigilance is always necessary. About the…
I had already completed this route a few weeks earlier, but because I was aware of the excellent balance between the trail’s difficulty and its scenic beauty, I decided to return once more. This time, we parked higher up, skipping…