Vimercate loop
Vimercate, Arcore · about 25 min by car from Milan
The walk
3.8 km loop between Vimercate and Arcore, 343 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 818 and 1162 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Punta Aria (7.9 km) and lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza (9.6 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Milan: about 25 min (18 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 Milan, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.62005,9.33524
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: Bergamo, about 40 min by car · Como, 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 Vimercate and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Piana in Carate Brianza, 9.6 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Punta Aria, 7.9 km from the trail.
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