Valle Sorda loop
about 15 min by car from Como
The walk
3.9 km loop , almost flat (+81 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza (8.6 km). Reachable by train: Brenna-Alzate station, 32 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 15 min (11 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
45.74507,9.18836
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 40 min by car · Bergamo, about 55 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 the start and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza, 8.6 km by car.
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