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Riva Grande Bay, Varenna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

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Riva Grande Bay, Varenna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

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Riva Grande Bay, Varenna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

02:01

34.6km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 11.1 km for 5.34 km

After 17.3 km for 5.34 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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261 m

Former railway line Menaggio-Porlezza

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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5.14 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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16.4 km

Varenna Ferry Terminal

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From here several times an hour Bellagio and Menaggio can be reached. In addition, the ships stop here for sightseeing.

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16.9 km

Riva Grande Bay, Varenna

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A great little bay in Varenna. Here it can be sustained.

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20.9 km

Bellagio — view from the ferry

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Boat from Bellagio-Varenna

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29.9 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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32.3 km

Former Railway

Highlight • Cycleway

34.0 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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34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

9.36 km

6.63 km

3.02 km

2.10 km

1.75 km

1.44 km

151 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

9.57 km

4.52 km

1.26 km

541 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Riva Grande Bay, Varenna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

Former railway line Menaggio-Porlezza

Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel

Varenna Ferry Terminal

Riva Grande Bay, Varenna

Bellagio — view from the ferry

Section of the Menaggio - Porlezza cycle path

Former Railway

Lake Piano

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