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Climb along the ridge of the Parco Spina Verde to some great views of Lago di Como.


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2.7

Miles

4.3

KM

Point to Point

1,710' 521 m

High

954' 291 m

Low

776' 236 m

Up

418' 127 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

33%

Max Grade (18°)

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Description

This trail surface varies from cobblestone road to forest road with some sections of singletrack. There are a lot of side trails, but generally the Dorsale (ridge) trail is well marked as trail #1.

The southern end starts near the main roundabout in Camerlata. After a short hike through the city, you'll start immediately with a very steep (15-20%) cobblestone climb of 200 meters (650 ft) in 0.4 kilometers (0.25mi). At the top of the climb, you'll reach a junction with Colle del Baradello (10c). This is a very short spur trail that takes you to the castle on top of the hill.

Continuing on the Dorsale, the path now becomes more of a forest road as it passes through a large meadow where people like to picnic and play football (soccer). Around 1.0 kilometer (0.6 mi), the trail surface switches to singletrack as it passes through a dense woods. Shortly thereafter at the intersection of a tangle of trails after another short, steep climb, a short connector Punto Panoramico (Viewpoint) leads to the first viewpoint where you have a nice overlook of Como and the Lago di Como (lake).

At about the 2.0 kilometer (1.2 mi) mark, you'll reach Monte Caprino. Here, there is an intersection with Protostorico (11). Continue instead towards the right to stay on the Dorsale. Here, another short connector takes you towards the Croce di Sant'Eutichio (Cross of Saint Eutichius). There is a large metal cross overlooking Como and the lake.

After the cross, you've got another kilometer (0.6 mi) of forest road hiking before a steep singletrack descent into San Fermo della Battaglia begins. There are some stairs in this singletrack section in the middle of the descent, so be prepared to slow down a bit in this section.

It is easy to get to the start of this trail using the regional trains. From Como Nord Camerlata train station, take via Scalabrini north directly to the start of this track.

Contacts

Land Manager: Parco Spina Verde

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#121

in Italy

#32,470

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