Malnate loop
Malnate · about 20 min by car from Como
The walk
3.1 km loop near Malnate, almost flat (+74 m): about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Como: about 20 min (14 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
45.79192,8.89567
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
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 Malnate and start the walk.
- 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza, 29 km by car.
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