Day trip

Lake Como: Easy Mountain Trek with Funicular & Boat Ride

4.7 / 5

9 reviews

Activity provider: Slow Lake Como
Day trip

Lake Como: Easy Mountain Trek with Funicular & Boat Ride

Activity provider: Slow Lake Como

From US$ 162.66 per person

Climb aboard a funicular from Downtown Como and take in breathtaking views over Lake Como. Admire the beautiful mountain landscapes as you pass through different towns. Have a delicious lunch in a typical baita. Return to Lake Como by boat.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Italian
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Take in panoramic views of Lake Como and its surrounding mountains
  • Feel like a local and travel by funicular and by boat
  • Taste a delicious lunch with local fresh food in a typical Baita on the hills
  • Walk through the woods on an ancient Roman trail
Full description

Meet your guide in front of the funicular station in Downtown Como and enjoy a cable train ride uphill. Once you’ve arrived in Brunate, start your excursion through the scenic mountainside path winding through characteristic villages.

Listen to your guide tell you everything about Como and its surrounding mountains. Wander through stunning mountain landscapes and forests crossing the mountains of Blevio, Sorto, and Cazzannoro before reaching the enchanting hamlet of Monte Piatto.

Take in panoramic views over the lake from the church Santa Elisabetta. Head over to see the peculiar Pietra Pendula, a gigantic boulder suspended on the apex of limestone rock. Reach the small village of Piazzaga where you will have a lunch break with local freshly prepared food in a typical Baita.

Continue the tour to the small village of Piazzaga and pass by the fascinating Massi Avelli along the way. Descend to the picturesque town of Torno from where you’ll be able to take one last breathtaking view over the lake before returning to Downtown Como by boat.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Funicular ticket
  • Boat ticket
  • Local lunch (1 entrée, 1 main course à la carte, water, house wine, coffee)
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

• Meet your guide in front of the funicular station in Downtown Como • 5-minute walk from Como Lago train station • Trains depart every 30 minutes from Milano

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Important information

What to bring

  • Hiking shoes
  • Water
  • Jacket

Know before you go

  • This trekking activity is suitable for walkers and even untrained and involves some steep descents. The vertical downhill gradient is 400 meters. Be prepared and equipped to walk in the woods for some hours
  • If you're planning on booking this tour in November 2022, please note that the funicular will be closed for maintenance work. The cable car ride will be replaced by a bus shuttle from Como to Brunate.
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 9 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    5/5
  • Value for money
    5/5

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the program is nice but didn't mention a long way of hike (10km) so basically the biggest activity in the trip.

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Product ID: 381549