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Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano – Lake Piano loop from Menaggio

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Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano – Lake Piano loop from Menaggio

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Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano – Lake Piano loop from Menaggio

03:56

48.9km

1,370m

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: March 24, 2026

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2.82 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 surfaces and touches the Lago di Piano nature reserve. Please note that some short sections take place along roads open to car traffic.

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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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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14.5 km

View of the Mountain Villages in the Italian Alps

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Steep climb to the villages but worth it. Little traffic, easy to drive. 👍

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25.1 km

Passo della Cava

Mountain Pass

32.5 km

View of Tavoldo

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36.5 km

Along the Cuccio Stream

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Panoramic glimpse from the bridge that crosses the Cuccio torrent

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40.4 km

Lago di Piano Nature Reserve Visitor Center

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Unfortunately closed during our visit

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40.4 km

Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano

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Adjacent to the parking lot is a beautiful jetty

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40.7 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 picturesque village of Bene Lario and leads along the foot of Monte Galbiga through meadows and forests and past the lake. The “Castel San Pietro”, a medieval group of fortified houses, is very interesting.

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48.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

7.24 km

1.76 km

1.73 km

230 m

202 m

Surfaces

43.5 km

3.13 km

2.01 km

327 m

Elevation

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Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano – Lake Piano loop from Menaggio

Menaggio–Porlezza Cycle Path Tunnel

Section of the Menaggio - Porlezza cycle path

View of the Mountain Villages in the Italian Alps

View of Tavoldo

Along the Cuccio Stream

Lago di Piano Nature Reserve Visitor Center

Lakeside Dock at Lago di Piano

Lake Piano

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