Greenway del Lario Trail

A beautiful walk along Lake Como affords not only the best views of the lake and surrounding mountains, but a glimpse of the area's fine gardens and hamlets, as well. The Greenway del Lario is a 10-kilometer path that is easily to follow, accessible and a joy to walk.

The Greenway is an easy trail that is suitable for just about everyone; it is not a strenuous mountain outing! It winds along the lakeshore and up through time-worn hamlets, offering pretty panoramas, passing through rural patches and giving access to gorgeous gardens. For example, following the trail you'll be able to see the hamlet of Campo, an ancient Roman town where time stands still in the stone pedestrian lanes, visit the elegant gardens of Villa del Balbiano, and enjoy the lapping of the water at the Lido di Lenno.

The Greenway del Lario can be walked in a day and can be combined with other intersecting trails for many possible variants of length and difficulty. You can walk round-trip or go one way and then take a ferry or bus back to your starting point, so it offers many possibilities.

The path goes along the "left bank" shore of Lake Como starting in Colonno then passing Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra, Tramezzo and Griante. (It's perfect for Summer in Italy clients at our villas in Mezzegra and Ossuccio! :) ) The path is marked by blue and yellow signs as well as stone trail markers embedded in the pavement of the path itself, making it very easy to follow.

This is not an isolated trail but a pleasant lakefront walk that you really should experience during your visit!