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The Lake Como Greenway is a 10-km-long hike which allows tourists to discover one of the most enchanting areas surrounding Lake Como, passing through the towns of Colonno, Sala Comacina, Tremezzina and Griante.

You can walk the whole trail in about three and a half hours or you can choose to walk only a stretch of the Greenway.

Public car parks, bus stops and Lake Como ferry stops can be found along the whole trail.

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Here you can learn more about the characteristics of the hike and how to reach the Lake Como Greenway by car or with public transport.

We also advise you to keep an eye on the page reporting any works in progress along the route, to check if there are active detours.

How to get here

Driving directions and public transport informations about how to get to the Lake Como Greenway

By Car

From Milano / Como (Italy)

Follow the motorway A9 for Como-Chiasso. Take the exit Lago di Como (last exit in Italy, before entering Switzerland).
At the roundabout, follow the sign for Menaggio and take the Strada Statale SS340.

From upper lake Como / Switzerland

Follow the Strada Statale SS340 toward Como.

Parking

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By Public Transports

By BUS

There is a bus system operating from Como city to the western lake shores. Interurban Line ASF C10 (Como-Menaggio-Colico). It takes 45 minutes from the Train Station “Como San Giovanni” to Colonno.
View the Bus Stops on the Map →
View Bus Schedules and Routes →
View Bus Fares →
Click on Interurban fares:
– Como-Colonno: Fare 6
– Cadenabbia-Colonno: Fare 2
– Cadenabbia-Como: Fare 6

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.
Trenitalia – Book your ticket →
Trainline – Book your ticket →
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.
“Navigazione Lago di Como” offers three types of boat services: 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.
View Ferry and Boats Schedules and Routes →
View Ferry and Boats Fares →

Trail Details

Find useful information to plan your walk

11,2 km

Distance

3:30 h

Time
Technical difficulty

No

Ends at start point (loop)

221 m

Elevation gain uphill

257 m

Elevation gain downhill

276 m

Elevation max

191 m

Elevation min

Accessibility

Find out if the Lake Como Greenway fits your accessibility needs

Disabili
Anziani
Passeggino
Biciclette da strada
Mountain Bike
Animali da passeggio

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