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Valbrona
Comune spanning the ridge between Lake Como and the Valassina, below the Corni di Canzo.
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Routes
15 from neighbouring places
Il Rifugio Sev con terrazza sul lago
A climb above Valbrona to the Rifugio SEV below the Corni di Canzo, its terrace looking down to Lake Como.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 519 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 19 min
- Duration
- 136
- Check-ins
Seguendo il Tivano: petit vent
A long, hard traverse above Bellagio in the Triangolo Lariano, named for the Tivano, the morning wind that runs down to Lake Como.
- 24.5 km
- Distance
- 1 974 m
- Ascent
- 11 h 12 min
- Duration
- 131
- Check-ins
Un paesaggio che riflette la storia
A medium climb from Valbrona onto the wooded ridge between the Valassina and Lake Como, on paths linking old terraces and hamlets.
- 10.4 km
- Distance
- 764 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 1 min
- Duration
- 77
- Check-ins
Tra due fiumi e lo Spaccasassi
A loop linking Asso, Canzo and Visino on part of the Spaccasassi nature path, past the Sass de la Prèa erratic and the Vallategna waterfall.
- 8.7 km
- Distance
- 620 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 6 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Caprante diviso tra torrenti e lago
A medium loop above Valbrona on the Caprante hillside, between mountain streams and the southern arm of Lake Como.
- 8.4 km
- Distance
- 358 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 51 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Un percorso nel Parco Valentino a misura di bambino
7.3 km away, in Abbadia Lariana
A child-sized route in the Valentino park above Abbadia Lariana, on the Como shore.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 203 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 34 min
- Duration
- 39
- Check-ins
In mtb ai 3 Rifugi a Pian Resinelli
7.7 km away, in Abbadia Lariana
An easy family tour on the Piani Resinelli plateau below the Grigna Meridionale, calling at Rifugio Soldanella and Rifugio Carlo Porta.
- 4.9 km
- Distance
- 167 m
- Ascent
- 35 min
- Duration
- 111
- Check-ins
Con la funivia ai piani d'Erna, la ferrata e il Magnodeno
10 km away, in Lecco
A ring for equipped parties from the Piani d'Erna cable car over the ferrata to the Magnodeno, with Lecco and the lake below.
- 10.7 km
- Distance
- 972 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 46 min
- Duration
- 167
- Check-ins
In bici da Como ad Albavilla
12.2 km away, in Albavilla
A ride along the Dorsale ridge of the Triangolo Lariano from Como to Albavilla, over the Bocchetta di Lemna and Monte Tre Croci.
- 20.0 km
- Distance
- 982 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 37 min
- Duration
- 333
- Check-ins
La ciclabile della Valsassina
13.5 km away, in Pasturo
A valley cycle path through the Valsassina from Barzio down to Cortenova, passing the Rocca di Baiedo crags and the Cascata dello Sprizzottolo.
- 13.6 km
- Distance
- 80 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Dal lago al Moregallo
3.6 km away, in Mandello del Lario
A steep climb from the Como shore to the Moregallo summit, passing under its north face.
- 4.1 km
- Distance
- 1 249 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 50 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
Anello ai piedi del Monte Oriolo
2.6 km away, in Lasnigo
A ring walk above Lasnigo over the Caval di Barni, passing the farmstead of Sant'Angelo and the shrine of La Madonnina.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 375 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 6 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Nel cuore del triangolo lariano
6 km away, in Caglio
An easy stroll in the hills above Caglio, linking the Pian delle noci chalet and the farm at Cassina Enco.
- 3.1 km
- Distance
- 79 m
- Ascent
- 58 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Miniera di Cortabbio (LC) e dintorni
14 km away, in Primaluna
A long ride in the Valsassina taking in the Cortabbio mines, where guided galleries show how the miners worked underground.
- 27.4 km
- Distance
- 674 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 59 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Da Valmadrera all'Alpe di Pianezzo
5.1 km away, in Valmadrera
One of several lines up to the Sev hut on the Alpe di Pianezzo, a natural balcony over Lake Como, reached from Valmadrera.
- 7.8 km
- Distance
- 926 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 31 min
- Duration
- 228
- Check-ins
Alla ricerca delle vie dell'acqua
3.8 km away, in Canzo
A half-day walk in the hills above Canzo, with viewpoints over Lago del Segrino and the Trattoria Brianzola on the higher part of the loop.
- 12.0 km
- Distance
- 626 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 30 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Caslino sull'acqua
7.4 km away, in Caslino d'Erba
A walk above Caslino d'Erba following the Piot stream past rock pools and caves, among them the Boegia del Boldrin.
- 5.3 km
- Distance
- 343 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 19 min
- Duration
In bici sulle sponde del Lago di Como
14.9 km away, in Perledo
A ride from the Varenna-Esino station along the shore to the Bellagio peninsula, passing villas and lakeside villages on the way.
- 33.3 km
- Distance
- 543 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 28 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Il Sentiero dei Partigiani
5.8 km away, in Mandello del Lario
A demanding route on the paths used by the Lecco Resistance, through the Era, Prada and Meria valleys above Mandello del Lario.
- 15.6 km
- Distance
- 1 661 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 5 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Da Valmadrera alla Cima Monte Moregallo
5.1 km away, in Valmadrera
The east ridge of the Moregallo from Valmadrera, steep throughout with Lake Como below.
- 3.8 km
- Distance
- 896 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 14 min
- Duration
- 64
- Check-ins
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Featured route
Il Rifugio Sev con terrazza sul lago
A climb above Valbrona to the Rifugio SEV below the Corni di Canzo, its terrace looking down to Lake Como.
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