Cavaria to Oasi dei Fontanili
Cavaria con Premezzo, Besnate, Jerago con Orago · about 35 min by car from Como
The walk
7.3 km out-and-back walk between Cavaria con Premezzo and Besnate, up to Oasi dei Fontanili, 137 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta and Orago. After the walk: wine tasting at Vitivinicola Laghi d'Insubria (2.9 km). Reachable by train: Cavaria-Oggiona-Jerago station, 16 m from the trail.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Como: about 35 min (24 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
45.69788,8.80377
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: Stresa, about 45 min by car · Milan, about 1 h by car
Along the way
- Chiesa dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta50 m from the trail
- Orago350 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Vitivinicola Laghi d'Insubria
Albizzate · 2.9 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Cavaria con Premezzo and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 29 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Vitivinicola Laghi d'Insubria, 2.9 km from the trail.
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