Passeggiata Lino Gelpi – Villa Olmo loop from Ceriano Laghetto-Solaro
Passeggiata Lino Gelpi – Villa Olmo loop from Ceriano Laghetto-Solaro
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Passeggiata Lino Gelpi – Villa Olmo loop from Ceriano Laghetto-Solaro
07:36
115km
1,510m
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 15, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 41.0 km for 82 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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11.4 km
Boschi del Roccolo
Forest
26.4 km
Como Seaplane Base
Highlight • Structure
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26.7 km
Passeggiata Lino Gelpi
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27.1 km
Villa Olmo
Highlight • Historical Site
The name of the villa goes back to a huge elm (Olmo), which, according to legend, Plinio the Younger planted and formerly decorated the park of the villa. The original plans for the villa in neo-classical style (today the central building) come from Simone Cantoni of Muggio in the canton of Ticino, designed in the late 18th century. The first owner is Innocenzo Odescalchi, the following owners extend the building by adding wings, but without distorting the stylistic face of the villa. Among the famous guests are Napoleon and Garibaldi. Today, the villa is owned by Como Municipality, which has been using it for cultural events since its restoration.
The main façade faces Lake Como and consists of the central building (ie the original villa) - which is completed by columns and optical façade structures, pilaster strips, a rhythmic section and a roof terrace with statues facing upwards - as well as the two lateral ones wings.
The clearly structured exterior transforms into a sumptuous interior: here there are plenty of stucco, golden ornaments and frescoes by artists of the late 17th and early 18th century. Among all the rooms stands the Teatrino, a small theater with 92 seats (1853), particularly distinguished by its decorative charm and the frescoes of Fontana.
In the park is a small neoclassical temple and flows a small stream. In the middle of the garden - opposite the villa - is a fountain that shows two children playing with a sea monster; a work of the sculptor G. Odofrechi. The mansard is dedicated to an exhibition by the architect Antonio Sant'Elia (1886-1916), the first advocate of futuristic architecture.
dercomersee.com/villaolmo.htm
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27.7 km
Historic Center and Como Cathedral
Highlight • Historical Site
28.6 km
Cernobbio–Villa Olmo Lakeside Cycle Path
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33.2 km
Moltrasio and Bugone above
Highlight • Settlement
The special position, the mild climate and the wonderful villas make Moltrasio an ideal destination for excursions and holidays.
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34.9 km
Church of Saints Quiricus and Julietta
Highlight • Religious Site
Via Regina, 22010 Carate Urio CO
uriocarate.org/index.asp
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72.4 km
ruins of a rockslide of 2011-07
Ruins
80.2 km
View of Brienno
Highlight • Viewpoint
89.2 km
Archaeological Site
Archaeological Site
90.2 km
Parco Regionale Spina Verde
Nature Reserve
115 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
67.0 km
25.3 km
13.1 km
4.95 km
4.38 km
143 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
99.0 km
9.38 km
3.13 km
1.72 km
1.14 km
559 m
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Elevation
Highest point (800 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Tuesday 19 May
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