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Chiesa di San Maffeo da Malnate – giro ad anello

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Chiesa di San Maffeo da Malnate – giro ad anello

Moderate

4.5

(70)

232

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Chiesa di San Maffeo da Malnate – giro ad anello

03:03

35.3km

540m

Mountain biking

Embark on the Chiesa di San Maffeo da Malnate – giro ad anello, a mountain bike loop that takes you through varied terrain and offers expansive views. This moderate 21.9-mile (35.3 km) route features a mix of paved paths, gravel, and challenging singletrack, including steep, stony ascents to Colle San…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 26.0 km for 147 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.31 km

Former Como-Varese Railway

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The Como-Varese "Traversata", active from 1885 to 1966, connected Como to Varese. This stretch of the former railway is immersed in the woods.

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20.5 km

Madonna dell'Assunta

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Madonna dell'Assunta Colle Santa'Ambrogio.

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21.8 km

Canyon Larga Trail, Lanza Valley Park

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Beautifully done in summer and even in winter the landscape and the route are transformed.

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27.3 km

View from the San Maffeo Church

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Beautiful half for MTB lovers
When the day is sunny you can see the buildings in Milan in the distance. Even when it's cloudy you can see Switzerland to the north.

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30.7 km

Former Valmorea Railway

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Path that runs alongside the former Valmorea railway.

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32.2 km

Grotto Segment

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On this segment are the caves of Malnate.

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35.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

12.3 km

5.18 km

2.45 km

1.71 km

923 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

9.66 km

6.69 km

3.41 km

296 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

32°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 7, 2024,Dal parco della Valle del Lanza alle sorgenti del Lura -340m

First ride of 2024. January. Humid day, not very clean, and not particularly cold. After a nice storm that wet the paths well. The route faithfully follows the Granfondo dei Longobardi, very feasible by MTB (and mostly gravel) always well marked by red signs. You then cross the sources of the Lura often flanked by an abandoned railway to then …

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October 25, 2025,Giro in MTB GF Longobardi

Not an extreme MTB route, but very challenging if tackled at a high pace, with short climbs and burning, crunchy descents and fast sections to go off the beaten track.

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September 22, 2022,GFL permanente (MicroTune 50/50)

falchiblu.it/index.php/escursioni-falchi-blu/percorso-permanente/37-percorso-permanente-granfondo-dei-longobardi permanent XC route very well signposted and maintained (⚠️ Somaino area: collapsed trees on the route (see photo).
Obs .: To travel in dry weather otherwise it is "Granfango dei Longobardi"

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August 25, 2024,eMTB - GF Longobardi (incompleta: troppi alberi caduti)

Since it hadn't rained for a while, we decided to do the Longobardi as a group, with a stop at the most panoramic point, namely S.Maffeo. We feared brambles... instead the sections were all practically clear; unfortunately we found many fallen trees, especially on the single tracks. The one in particular towards S.Maffeo is impossible to do, there are too …

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