Gravedona Lakeside Promenade – Gera Lario — Lakeside and Marina loop from Varenna-Esino-Perledo

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Gravedona Lakeside Promenade – Gera Lario — Lakeside and Marina loop from Varenna-Esino-Perledo

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Gravedona Lakeside Promenade – Gera Lario — Lakeside and Marina loop from Varenna-Esino-Perledo

04:17

72.2km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 593 m for 4.39 km

After 67.3 km for 4.39 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.3 km

View of the Lombard Alps

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17.7 km

View of San Vito and Lake Como

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A walk around the lake is definitely worth it. There are many wonderful places and restaurants.

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26.5 km

Gravedona Lakeside Promenade

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The Lungolago di Gravedona extends along the western shore of Lake Como, offering suggestive views of the Piona peninsula and Mount Legnone. Situated in the alluvial plain of the Liro …

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29.5 km

Domaso Marina

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33.7 km

Gera Lario — Lakeside and Marina

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The view from San Bartolomeo is simply stunning.
On the way up we recommend a short detour to Montemezzo to the church of San Martino in Burano.
When descending, it …

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34.0 km

Beach

36.6 km

Pass Bridge

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Bridge located north of the lake and crossing the Chestnut River into the lake.

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59.8 km

Lake Como Cycle Path: Acquaseria to Menaggio

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Large, easy-to-ride bike path right on the lake, partly through a tunnel, otherwise with a great view

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61.3 km

Old Nobiallo Tunnel With View of Lake Como

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Bypass tunnel (probably the old road) which offers wonderful views of the lake.

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72.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

14.8 km

14.2 km

8.78 km

2.44 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.3 km

9.13 km

4.07 km

2.52 km

846 m

429 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

March 31, 2025,Breva!!! Sorico-Menaggio-Sorico

Super route on a weekday out of season... I imagine very crowded on weekends

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June 23, 2023,Alpen 23 Colico

Today is the 23rd and last tour of our crossing of the Alps. The destination is Colico on Lake Como, where our daughter and family are already waiting for us. Our hotel room for the last night offered a fantastic view of Lake Como and the opposite Bellagio. Today's cycle route usually led in the immediate vicinity of the water. …

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September 27, 2023,Drei Seen 😍

From Lake Como past Lago di Piano to Lake Lugano

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November 5, 2025,Menaggio nach Colico und mit der Fähre nach Menaggio

The lakeside path is only for pedestrians in the summer; I did the tour in the off-season, in November.

Please bear this in mind during peak season.

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August 31, 2024,Colico - Menaggio - Colico 🚴‍♂️

It's a shame that going around the lake counterclockwise, using the cycle paths, you risk being hit near the tunnels. Also, some tunnels from Bellano to Lecco and vice versa, are unlit. Let's say that it could be done better, considering the amount of cyclists who ride on these banks, because the landscape is stunning.
Rating lower than the real …

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