The Lake Como Greenway

• 1st Stage: From Colonno to Sala Comacina
  At the entrance (south) of the town of Colonno take via Cappella that goes up on the left following the indications for the Greenway of the Lake. The route follows via Civetta and enters the historical center of the village. After the descent to the lake that leads to the main square (about 200 m) and the old bridge over the river Pessetta, you leave the village slightly uphill and continue towards Sala Comacina on the route, halfway up the hillside, of the old Regina road that crosses terraced plots and small olive groves, offering wide views of the lake.
• 2nd Stage: From Sala Comacina to Ossuccio
  After about 35 minutes of pleasant walk you enter the village of Sala Comacina arriving at the chapel of San Rocco. From the chapel of San Rocco (from which descends a staircase towards the medieval center and the small port of Sala, about 300 m) you leave the paved road to take the continuation of the Greenway at the top left with a splendid view of the lake and the Isola Comacina.
• 3rd Stage: From Ossuccio to Lenno
  After the bridge over the valley of Premonte you enter the town of Ossuccio and descend towards the hamlet of Spurano crossing the state road. Reached the church of S. Giacomo, dating back between the tenth and twelfth century with its beautiful bell gable, cross the main road again and go up to the sanctuary of Madonna del Soccorso. At the intersection with Via Castelli continue to the right through the village with a view of the bell tower of Santa M. Maddalena and after the traffic circle you go down to the village of Isola. After the church of SS. Eufemia and Vincenzo cross the state road to pass in front of the beautiful Villa Balbiano.
• 4th Stage: From Lenno to Mezzegra
  After the bridge over the Perlana torrent, you enter the historical center of Campo di Lenno. Among narrow alleys and descents to the lake you pass in front of the entrance of Villa Monastero and, after a short promiscuous path, you continue along the Dosso di Lavedo, on the right, and the camping on the left. Shortly after Lavedo hotel it is possible to deviate towards Villa Balbianello (1,1 km - open from mid-March to mid-November - pedestrian way open on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays) or to continue along the Greenway up to Lido di Lenno. Continue along the lakefront along the historic villas and the square with the church of S. Stefano and the baptistery of S. Giovanni, to arrive at the landing stage, with boat and hydrofoil service.
• 5th Stage: From Mezzegra to Tremezzo
  From the pier of Lenno, a footbridge over the Pola torrent leads to the town of Tremezzo with a lakeside path close to the Hotel San Giorgio. Going up a cobbled lane and crossing the state road, you go up to Mezzegra. After about 10 minutes of ascent you come out on via Pola and turn right. At the next junction turn left into via Pola Vecchia and, after the church of S. Giuseppe, continue towards the church of S. Abbondio from whose churchyard you can enjoy a splendid view of the lake and the promontory of Bellagio. After the church, continue on the downhill road to reach the eighteenth-century Palazzo Brentano. The ancient palace belonged to the powerful Larian family, which made its fortune with trade especially in Holland and Germany. The merchants of Tremezzina, who started as traders of citrus fruits, olive oil, laurel and chestnuts produced in the area, occupied key positions in European trade. In all the northern cities where the East India Company brought the first spices, there were representatives of the Brentano, Mainoni, Pini and Carli families. Over time, many of these merchants became very rich and built splendid palaces in their home towns. We cross the ancient nucleus of Bonzanigo to then come out on the road near the Palazzo Rosati of the XVII century. Go down towards the lake to turn left in via delle Gere.
• 6th stage: From Tremezzo to Griante
  After the bridge over the river Bolvedro begins the descent towards the lake until it crosses, at the end of via Monte Grappa, the state road. The final stretch of the Greenway of the Lake is entirely along the lake on a protected path beside the State Road. Immediately after Bolvedro, on the left, you pass Villa "La Quiete" and continue towards Olivelli Park. Leaving the park you pass under the portico of the hotel "La Darsena" and still along the lake you pass the Tremezzo pier (with boat and hydrofoil service) to arrive at the historic center of Tremezzo with its characteristic arcades with bars and stores. A pleasant variant of about 350 m. allows you to cross the alleys and narrow streets of the interior of Tremezzo returning to the Greenway just before the Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta.
• 7th stage: From Griante to the end of the Greenway
  After the Grand Hotel Cadenabbia, the route continues towards the Cadenabbia pier (with car ferry service) and towards the hamlet of Maiolica where, near the Lido, the Greenway ends.

By BUS

There is a bus system operating from Como city to the western lake shores. Line C10 runs between Como and Colico (passing through Tremezzina).
View the bus stops on the map →
ASF Autolinee - Bus schedules and Routes →

By TRAIN

Trains cover the easternmost shore of Lake Como. To get to Central Lake Area you can take the Trenitalia line from Milan to Sondrio, stop at Varenna and take the boat to Lenno.
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Or you can get to Como by train from Milan or from Switzerland and then take a bus or a boat to the Lake Como Greenway.

By BOAT

A great way to explore the lake area is by boat.
There are three types of boats: slow boat (battello), great for leisurely travellers and for taking photos from the outside deck; rapid-service by hydrofoil (aliscafo); and car ferry (traghetto) service in the central lake area, which also takes pedestrian passengers.
Navigazione Lago di Como - Ferry and Boats Schedules and Routes →