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Lake Piano – View of San Vito and Lake Como loop from Porlezza

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Lake Piano – View of San Vito and Lake Como loop from Porlezza

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Lake Piano – View of San Vito and Lake Como loop from Porlezza

02:56

43.7km

630m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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3.57 km

Lake Piano

Highlight • Lake

The small lake “Lago di Piano” is located in Val Menaggio in a nature reserve and offers an interesting opportunity to observe various water birds. The path begins in the picturesque village of Bene Lario and leads along the foot of Monte Galbiga through meadows and forests and past the lake. The “Castel San Pietro”, a medieval group of fortified houses, is very interesting.

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3.95 km

Former railway line Menaggio-Porlezza

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Was afraid of the steep access to the pass till I found out that you are actually biking on an old railway track. Smooth inclinations, tunnels, forests, bridges all separated from the main road.
The signage sucks - sorry. But think as a train, whenever you don't know which track to go and there is no sign - take the one where the inclination is less. In 95% of the cases you will be right...
Otherwise a superb biking path

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8.84 km

Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel

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This itinerary follows the route of the old railway which from 1884 to 1939 connected Menaggio with Porlezza on Lake Lugano. The route develops in Val Menaggio, mostly on asphalted surfaces and touches the Lago di Piano nature reserve. Please note that some short sections take place along roads open to car traffic.

The railway line between Menaggio and Porlezza, inaugurated in 1884, was created with the aim of increasing northern European tourism towards the lake region. Arriving by train in Lugano, the passengers continued by steamer to Porlezza and from there by train to Menaggio. Between the two world wars, until 1939, the railway line was used as a local transport system, for the transport of wood from the forests of Monte Galbiga and the ice of Lake Piano, and then fell into abandonment at the end of the Second World War .

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