Cascina Colombera to Zoca dei Pirutit
about 25 min by car from Como
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk , up to Zoca dei Pirutit, almost flat (+57 m): about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Parco della Brughiera Briantea. After the walk: lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza (6.7 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 (16 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
45.67111,9.14707
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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 30 min by car
Along the way
- Parco della Brughiera Briantea50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near the start and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza, 6.7 km by car.
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