Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s Path),
one of Lombardy’s most scenic routes

This fascinating and scenic path is suspended between the mountains and the eastern shore of Como Lake. It then continues towards Valtellina until it reaches Morbegno. It is perfect for hiking in spring and fall, going along mule tracks and paths which follow the Lake Como banks and the Orobic shore of the lower Valtellina.

Wayfarer’s Path Stages

From Rogolo to Cosio Valtellino

Two small villages clinging to the Orobic slope

From Dervio to Dorio

Corenno Plinio: the one thousand steps village

From Cosio Valtellino to Morbegno

The Ancient Abbey of Vallate and the town of Bitto

Form Perledo to Bellano

Discover also the variant of the witches' forest

Itineraries

Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s Path) on “that branch of Lake Como” and the lower Valtellina.

Sentiero del Viandante is a hiking route of around 70 km, which goes along the eastern shore of Lake Como, or rather along “that branch of Lake Lecco” as the well-known Italian author Manzoni wrote in his novel “The Betrothed”. It continues in Valtellina on the Orobic shore up to Morbegno.

Trekking map

Download hiking map with elevation profiles, points of interest, distances and difference in height

Contacts

Tourist offices contacts of the municipalities crossed by the Wayfarer's Path

Thanks to the frequent intersections between the route and the Lecco-Colico-Sondrio railway line, it is possible to travel one stage at a time, returning by train to the starting point. Discover timetables and frequencies on trenord.it

The route on the eastern shore of Lake Como has 7 landings served by boats of the Navigazione Laghi service. Discover timetables and frequencies on navigazionelaghi.it

The Wayfarer's Trail is a half-hike. Along the entire route there are splendid views in contact with nature, clusters of rustic stone houses and ruins of old mills, castles and fortifications, chapels and small churches, and terraces of vines and olive trees.

an enchanting path

Lario orientale Valle San Martino Mountain Community

Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val D’Esino, Riviera Mountain Community

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Municipality of MandelloComune di Lierna

Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s Path), one of Lombardy’s most scenic routes

Wayfarer’s Path Stages

Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s Path),
one of Lombardy’s most scenic routes