From Piazza Mazzini in Cernobbio, Rovenna can be reached in about a quarter of an hour by bus C28 or by a 40-minute walk (which I do not recommend, as it is nothing special).

If you are in Como, be aware that the bus also passes by Piazza Cavour and Villa Olmo. Tickets can be purchased at many tobacconists or newsstands, or directly on the bus for a slight surcharge.

Once you reach the starting point, located near the Rovenna cemetery, all you have to do is continue along the wooded path for about half an hour.

During this route you will enjoy incredible views of Lake Como and the village of Torno located on the opposite shore.

You will also pass through stone quarries that have been used extensively for the construction of floors, roofs, stairs and more throughout the local area.

Coming out of the woods, you meet the first houses of Casarico, a hamlet of Moltrasio. Continuing along a steep but short flight of steps you reach the hamlet of Moltrasio where you can refresh yourself before returning.

Moltrasio is crossed by the state road where you can take the C10 bus to many destinations on the western branch of Lake Como.

The trail begins near the Loveno cemetery in the upper part of Menaggio. From the center of Menaggio you can get there in two ways:

• by bus C13 (which passes by the main road through Menaggio) from which you will have to get off at the stop "Loveno Superiore - Cappella del Sasso" (see directions); from here, with a walk of about 15-20 minutes you will reach the beginning of the trail passing through the charming hamlet of Loveno
• with a walk of about 30 minutes on a steadily ascending paved road.

Start the trail in the locality of Piamuro and continue straight along the only available path. After 10-20 minutes of walking you will have the opportunity to take a small detour to the right to reach a nice viewpoint over Cardano, a hamlet of Grandola ed Uniti.

Back on the main path, a short climb begins until reaching the Cappella Artus, located right on the border between Grandola ed Uniti and Menaggio. At this point the road descends until it meets the Sanagra stream, overlooked by the splendid Ponte Nogara.

Stay on the main trail, leaving the bridge on the left, and follow the stream along the beautiful path through the trees. After a few minutes you will meet the Fornace Galli on the right (see Highlights) and finally find La Vecchia Chioderia farmhouse in front of you, where you can take a short break before resuming your walk.

The route begins at Villa Olmo, an imposing neoclassical villa not far from the center of the city of Como and surrounded by a large park.

From Villa Olmo, cross the Chilometro della Conoscenza bridge, which allows you to cross the carriageable Via per Cernobbio. After a short stretch of tree-lined path, stairs lead to the Grumello bridge, after which the path continues downhill to the right.

You pass by some old horse stables and after a few minutes you reach Villa del Grumello. Here there are many small tables where you can relax while looking at the view and enjoying one of the organic and zero-mile products that can be purchased at the villa's refreshment stand. The garden also hosts many events, which you can check out here.

Continuing along the path you will encounter other points of interest, such as the villa's dockyard, a charming newly restored chapel, and a beautiful cloister overlooking the lake.

The route ends in the park of Villa Sucota, with its greenhouses and lemon house. Note: this part of the route is open only on Sundays.

From here you can choose to return by retracing the same route or take the upper path, which is more immersed in nature.

The trail begins in Piazza S. Giorgio in Varenna, where the church of the same name is located.

Proceed in the direction of Villa Monastero and immediately afterwards turn left onto Via Roma in the direction of the Scabium trail.

The route, which already offers splendid views, proceeds on a paved road for a few minutes until the detour that leads to a large parking lot, from which the Scabium path actually starts.

The path is now completely immersed in nature, and proceeds for about 10 minutes with a medium-high gradient (20%). After another 5 minutes of slight ascent it reaches the entrance to the Castle of Vezio.

Open the "Highlights" tab to find out more about the Castle of Vezio or check out their website!