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Briosco trail N8

Briosco, Inverigo · about 25 min by car from Como

Distance
5.7 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
134 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.7 km out-and-back walk between Briosco and Inverigo, 134 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at La Costa (9.9 km) and lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza (4.8 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Como: about 25 min (15 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Como, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

45.72748,9.23281

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Milan, about 40 min by car · Bergamo, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

La Costa

Perego · 9.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Piana

Carate Brianza · 4.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Sali e Tabacchi

Mandello del Lario · 22 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Briosco and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza, 4.8 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at La Costa, 9.9 km from the trail.