Category Archives: Walks

Walking Lake Como’s Wayfarer Way

Posted on September 9, 2021 by comocompanion

The Via del Viandante (Wayfarer’s Way) is a long distance trail that runs up the eastern leg of Lake Como from Abbadia Lariana to Colico. I undertook a 3 day excursion along its length and was dazzled by the variety and beauty of the area. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Abbadia, agriturismo, Bellano, Bologna, Corenno, Dervio, excursions, Lake Como, Le Grigne, lecco, Mandello, Somana, trekking, viandante, Walks | 2 Comments

The Romantic Era of Smuggling: A Game of Cat and Mouse on Lake Como

Posted on April 15, 2021 by comocompanion

The Romantic Era of Smuggling: A Game of Cat and Mouse on Lake Como. Smuggling was common along the entire length of Italy’s northern border but particularly prevalent around the lakes so much as to become a key element in local folklore. Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Culture, Folklore, History, Itineraries, Lake, People, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Burlanda, Cigarettes, Cinto, coffee, Colonno, contraband, contrabbandieri, Davide Van De Sfroos, Domenica del Corriere, Erbonne, finanzieri, guardia di finanza, Il Cimino, Lanzo, Lezzeno, Ment, smugglers, Smuggling, spalloni, Switzerland, val d'intelvi | Leave a comment

Carate Urio to Moltrasio via Rifugio Bugone

Posted on February 20, 2021 by comocompanion

Carate Urio to Moltrasio via Rifugio Bugone. This walk, from lakeside to the crest of the mountains on the Via dei Monti Lariani and then down, is rewarding but not for the fainthearted. It takes you by 2 refuges where good mountain food is available. Continue reading →

Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged bugone, Carate, La Culman, Moltrasio, Monte di Urio, Monte generoso, mountain walks, Murelli, Rifugio, Santa Marta, Tosnacco, Urio, Via Verde | 2 Comments

Lake Como’s Bears, Wolves … and Werewolves

Posted on February 7, 2021 by comocompanion

Lake Como’s Bears, Wolves … and Werewolves. Just by travelling 10 kms inland from the lake, you enter areas remote enough to support the repopulation of wolves and bears – and the continued propagation of ancient myth! Continue reading →

Posted in Folklore, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged bears, cavargna, deer, ecology, garzeno, sasso del lupo, valle albano, valsassina, viandante, werewolves, wild boar, wolves | 3 Comments

Argegno to Colonno

Posted on January 2, 2021 by comocompanion

Argegno to Colonno. The hike from Argegno to Colonno via Pigra is one of the most scenic routes on the lake. Continue reading →

Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alpette, Antica Strada Regina, Argegno, Camoggia, Colonno, Corniga, Hikes, Pigra, San Zeno, Walks, waterfalls | 2 Comments

A Circular Tour of Cardina on Monte Olimpino

Posted on November 13, 2020 by comocompanion

Cardina is one of very few areas within Como where you can take a pleasant countryside walk while staying entirely within the city’s limits. This has recently become quite an advantage since the imposition of ‘Red Zone’ anti-Covid regulations in Lombardy In spite of being within the city, Cardina feels very rural particularly when you venture onto its secondary paths. Continue reading →

Posted in Itineraries, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Cardina, Monte Olimpino, Quarcino, Tavernola, Walks | 2 Comments

Lake Como Poetry Way and its Little Free Libraries

Posted on November 6, 2020 by comocompanion

The Lake Como Poetry Way’s literary associations are further enhanced by the establishment of 12 Little Free Libraries along its route increasing the impact of Pietra Berra’s project via the association Sentiero dei Sogni. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alda Merini, Brunate, JMW Turner, Little Free Library, Maslianico, Passeggiate Creative, Pietro Berra, poetry, Poetry Way, Samuel Rogers, Sentiero dei Sogni, Ugo Foscolo, Villa del Grumello, Walks | 3 Comments

Ossuccio to Lenno: Up and Down the Perlana Valley

Posted on February 25, 2020 by comocompanion

Ossuccio to Lenno: Up and Down the Perlana Valley. This walk includes the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, the Sanctuary to the Blessed Virgin of Succour, the San Benedetto monastery at the head of the valley and the Abbey of Acquafredda. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Culture, Itineraries, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Acquafredda, Helliborus, Madonna del Soccorso, Ossuccio, sacro monte, San Benedetto, Val Perlana, Walks | Leave a comment

Poets’ Way: Como to Brunate

Posted on December 18, 2019 by comocompanion

Within minutes on foot you can leave the centre of Como and be walking up through tranquil woods to Brunate – on a path that has now been renamed Sentiero Alda Merini in honour of her poetry Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, History, Itineraries, Lake, People, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged Alda Merini, Brunate, Mary Shelley, nature, poetry, romanticism, sentiero, Ugo Foscolo, wildlife, Wordsworth | Leave a comment

Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno

Posted on October 25, 2019 by comocompanion

Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno. This walk represents the final stage in the Strada Regia’s route from Como to Bellagio and can be divided into four sections according to different terrains. Continue reading →