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Villa Olmo – Lake Piano loop from Carugo-Giussano
08:26
126km
1,750m
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: April 20, 2026
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 35.7 km for 82 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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19.5 km
Como City Center and Lakefront
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The historic center of Como, with its cobbled streets, is very charming.
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21.8 km
Villa Olmo
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The name of the villa goes back to a huge elm (Olmo) which, according to legend, Pliny the Younger planted and which once adorned the villa's park. The original plans for the villa in the neoclassical style (today the central building) are by Simone Cantoni from Muggio in the canton of Ticino, designed in the late 18th century. The first owner was Innocenzo Odescalchi, the subsequent owners expanded the building by adding wings, without however distorting the stylistic appearance of the villa. Famous guests include Napoleon and Garibaldi. Today the villa belongs to the municipality of Como, which has been using it for cultural events since its restoration.
The main facade faces Lake Como and consists of the central building (i.e. the original villa) - which is rhythmically divided by columns and optical facade elements, pilasters - and is topped by a roof terrace with statues - as well as the two side wings of the building.
The clearly structured exterior transforms into a magnificent interior: here there is an abundance of stucco, gold decorations and frescoes by artists from the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Among all the rooms, the Teatrino, a small theatre with 92 seats (1853), stands out particularly, with its decorative charm and frescoes by Fontana.
In the park there is a small neoclassical temple and a small stream flows. In the center of the garden - opposite the villa - there is a fountain depicting two children playing with a sea monster; a work by the sculptor G. Odofrechi. The attic is dedicated to an exhibition of the architect Antonio Sant'Elia (1886-1916), the first proponent of futuristic architecture.
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22.6 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
44.9 km
View of Isola Comacina
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It is located in the municipality of Tremezzina, in correspondence with the inlet on the western coast of the Como branch between Argegno and the Lavedo peninsula, in the waters in front of the Zoca de l'oli (oil basin): it is one of the northernmost territories of the 'Italy where, in a particularly mild climatic condition, olive trees are grown and olive oil is produced.
The old owner, Giuseppe Caprani, left the island as a legacy to King Albert I of Belgium, who donated it to the Italian state. The latter in turn sold it to the president of the Brera Academy of Fine Arts with the aim of building a village for artists and a hotel. Currently the island is owned by the Brera Academy, in Milan
Every year, on the Sunday closest to June 24th, the traditional feast of San Giovanni takes place, with a solemn procession of boats and the traditional fireworks display on the lake
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48.2 km
Tremezzo
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57.0 km
Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel
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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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62.2 km
Lake Piano
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62.6 km
Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano
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71.2 km
Osteno Village and Lakeside View
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90.0 km
ruins of a rockslide of 2011-07
Ruins
126 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
61.9 km
34.7 km
12.0 km
11.2 km
5.62 km
143 m
141 m
Surfaces
106 km
10.5 km
4.61 km
1.97 km
1.44 km
1.25 km
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Elevation
Highest point (770 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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