# Lake Como Greenway, from Colonno to Griante

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Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/things-to-do/lake-como-greenway · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 3 h 30
- Temporada: All year; best from March to June and in autumn
- Para quién: For those who walk normally; not suitable for pushchairs

11.2 km signposted path along the west shore, from Colonno to Griante, among villas and villages; about 3 h 30 and return by boat or C10 bus.

A signposted path of 11.2 km along the western shore of the lake, from Colonno to Griante, linking seven villages among villas, Romanesque and Baroque churches and cobbled alleys. It is walked in about three and a half hours and you can cut it wherever you like: the boat and the bus run along the same shore.
The route by stages

Colonno – Sala Comacina. It starts at the southern entrance to Colonno, next to the Greenway signs. You look back towards the church of San Michele Arcangelo and cross the old bridge over the Pessetta stream.
Sala Comacina – Ossuccio. A quarter of an hour to the cemetery and the chapel of San Rocco. A 300 m detour goes down to the old town and the harbour, opposite Isola Comacina, the only island on the lake.
Ossuccio – Lenno. The Romanesque church of Santi Giacomo e Filippo, the sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Soccorso, which crowns the Sacro Monte of Ossuccio, and the Villa del Balbiano.
Lenno – Mezzegra. The Lenno lido, the square and the baptistery of San Giovanni. From here the 1.1 km detour to Villa del Balbianello, at the tip of the promontory, branches off.
Mezzegra – Tremezzo. The hardest stage, with a slope. You pass the church of Sant'Abbondio, with its terrace over the lake, the Casa dei Presepi, free all year, and the village of Bonzanigo.
Tremezzo – Griante. The Bolvedro district, the Teresio Olivelli park, the arcades of Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta, with its botanical garden.
Griante. The last stretch follows the shore along a protected path beside the road, passes the Cadenabbia quay and the Anglican church and ends next to the bus stop.

Surface, ascent and signposting
It is a village path, not a mountain one: cobbled alleys, stairs, some stretches of asphalt and passages beside the SS 340 Regina road, which must be crossed with care in several places. It goes up and down the slopes between villages, without big climbs; the fifth stage is the steepest. The Lake Como Greenway signs mark the way from Colonno.
Getting there and getting back

By car: in Colonno you park on Via Cappella. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays it costs €5 for the whole day, paid at the wooden hut at the start of the street.
By bus: ASF line C10, Como – Menaggio – Colico, runs along the shore and stops at all the villages. It is the simplest way to get back to the car.
By boat: Navigazione Laghi boats stop at Sala Comacina, Campo, Lenno, Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta. Returning to the starting point across the lake is half the plan.

When to go
You can walk all year. The best seasons are from March to June, with the villas' azaleas and rhododendrons in flower, and autumn. In July and August set out early: there are stretches in the sun and the cobbles store heat. In rain the cobbles are slippery.
With children, dog, pushchair or bike

Children: suitable for all ages. Split the path into two or three stages and return by boat.
Dog: allowed.
Pushchair and wheelchair: no, because of the stairs and cobbles. With small children, a baby carrier.
Bike: not recommended, because of the slopes, narrow alleys and steps.

There are public toilets at Ossuccio, in the clinic and at the Antiquarium, and at the Lenno town hall. For food, every village has bars and trattorias by the water.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 45.97, 9.196

## Cerca de aquí

- [Villa del Balbianello by Boat from Lenno](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/things-to-do/villa-del-balbianello), a 698 m
- [Boat Between Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/things-to-do/mid-lake-ferry-triangle), a 5.1 km
- [Kayak Around the Point of Bellagio from Pescallo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/things-to-do/bellagio-kayak), a 5.3 km
- [Hotel Florence](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/where-to-stay/hotel-florence), a 5.4 km
- [Ristorante La Punta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/where-to-eat/la-punta), a 5.8 km
- [Sentiero del Viandante from Varenna to Bellano](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/things-to-do/wayfarer-path), a 8.0 km
- [Hotel Olivedo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/where-to-stay/hotel-olivedo), a 8.3 km
- [Locanda Cavallino](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/where-to-eat/locanda-cavallino), a 8.3 km

## Consejos

### Do it south to north and come back by boat
You start at Colonno, with the car parked, and finish at Griante or Tremezzo, from where the boat or the C10 brings you back.

### Detour to Isola Comacina
From Sala Comacina boats leave for the island; it is the only one on the lake and has the remains of Romanesque churches.

### Combine it with the Balbianello
Book the villa ticket for a time midway and do the Greenway before and after.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take to do the Greenway?
About three and a half hours on foot for the 11.2 km, not counting visits. You can do just one stretch.

### Can it be done by bike or with a pushchair?
It is not recommended: there are stairs, slopes and narrow cobbled alleys.

### How do I get back to the starting point?
On the ASF C10 bus, which runs along the shore, or on Navigazione Laghi boats from Sala Comacina, Lenno, Tremezzo or Villa Carlotta.

Destino: [Lake Como](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como.md)