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Menaggio – Lake Piano loop from Barna

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Menaggio – Lake Piano loop from Barna

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Menaggio – Lake Piano loop from Barna

01:28

19.7km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.05 km for 91 m

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Start point

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2.09 km

Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel

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This itinerary follows the route of the old railway which from 1884 to 1939 connected Menaggio with Porlezza on Lake Lugano. The route develops in Val Menaggio, mostly on asphalted …

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5.04 km

Beautiful view over mt. Tremezzo

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When you get off the ferry in the port of Menaggio, the view of the Tremezzo mountain opens before your eyes which, with its 1,500 meters of altitude, represents one of the highest mountains on the Como coast.

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5.10 km

Menaggio

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Menaggio is an Italian municipality with 3107 inhabitants in Lombardy in the province of Como. (Wikipedia)
Ferry connections from here possible over Lake Como (to Bellogio and Varenna).

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7.62 km

Old Menaggio-Porlezza Railway Tunnel

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Illuminated and well-paved tunnel, along the old Menaggio-Porlezza railway, now a cycle/pedestrian path

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9.25 km

Section of the Menaggio - Porlezza cycle path

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Beautiful part of the cycle path between Menaggio and Porlezza, away from the Provincial Road. In the shade and surrounded by greenery!

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11.6 km

Former Railway

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13.3 km

Lake Piano

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The small lake “Lago di Piano” is located in Val Menaggio in a nature reserve and offers an interesting opportunity to observe various water birds. The path begins in the …

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13.7 km

Former railway line Menaggio-Porlezza

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Was afraid of the steep access to the pass till I found out that you are actually biking on an old railway track. Smooth inclinations, tunnels, forests, bridges all separated …

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19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.54 km

7.84 km

1.66 km

642 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

2.88 km

618 m

120 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 2 September

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Menaggio – Lake Piano loop from Barna

Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel

Beautiful view over mt. Tremezzo

Menaggio

Old Menaggio-Porlezza Railway Tunnel

Section of the Menaggio - Porlezza cycle path

Former Railway

Lake Piano

Former railway line Menaggio-Porlezza

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