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Alpe di Era and Gardata: An afternoon hike through history and nature, featuring dinner at a mountain farmstead.

Mandello del Lario, Lecco · Lombardia•1 day•Hiking · 1,000 m
Experience
Day hikes
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INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Lecco, Lombardia
On your own?
No problem
Points
+17
Alpe di Era and Gardata: An afternoon hike through history and nature, featuring dinner at a mountain farmstead.
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What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
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WHY THIS HIKE

Alpe di Era and Gardata

Starting from Somana in Mandello del Lario, we will follow a scenic path that travelers used to reach Valsassina from the lake. We will cross places rich in history and nature and stop among the huts of Alpe di Era for a snack break. On the return, we will descend the other side of the Meria valley along routes and places that represented a refuge for the partisans during the Second World War.

Group chat a couple of days before
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

All the paths are well maintained and easy to walk, the difference in altitude (700m) and the length of the route (12 km) require good training and previous experience.

Back in Somana by evening, for those who wish, it will be possible to stay for dinner in a farmhouse near the point of arrival and reward themselves with good local food. Please communicate your participation as soon as possible on the Telegram group. (35 euros and fixed menu all inclusive: appetizer, first course, second course, dessert, drinks, please indicate any allergies or intolerances).

For those coming by train, a ride is offered from Mandello station (or Lecco due to possible interruption of the line between Lecco and Mandello).

Support will be given to organize car pooling depending on the origin of the participants.

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens a couple of days before: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+17 Guiddy points
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Not suitable for dogs
This time your dog stays at home.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
700 m D+ · 12 km · 5 h
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
No exposed sections reported on the route.
VERTIGO RISK
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 5 h and 700 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Optional dinner in hut
✕Travel to Mandello del Lario
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

One day, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
700 m
Max altitude
1,000 m
Distance
12 km
Duration
5 h
Day
12 km · D+ 700 m · 5 h
Map
The stops · 12 km
Meeting point 13:15approximate
Strada Di Sonvico 4, 23826 Mandello del Lario provincia di Lecco, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We meet a little earlier: a coffee, water bottles to fill and a toilet before setting off.
HOW TO GET THERE
13:15MEETING
Meeting Point & Hike Start
Meeting point for the start of your hike. Public parking and a cafe are available nearby.
16:30WATER
Era Alp
Water point and refreshment break.
19:30PARKING
Back to the trailhead.
Return to the starting point with the option of dinner at a traditional farmhouse.

How do you get to Mandello del Lario? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group. Contacts and costs are agreed between you: a seat isn't guaranteed.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for this hike. No technical gear: just good shoes and a well-packed backpack.

Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed snack
RECOMMENDED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Change of clothes
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Luca B.
Luca B.
· 21 outings
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Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Luca, an AIGAE environmental hiking guide, a lifelong nature lover — and lucky enough to live right next to it every day. In my professional life I've worked for years in safety and the environment, but I felt the need to bring skills and passion together into something more involving: that's how this adventure started. Today I take groups out to discover nature with particular attention to sustainability, wellbeing and the spirit of the group. I believe in hiking that's good for the body, good for the mind and builds new connections: those three go together more often than people think. Let's enjoy ourselves and learn to look at the world around us with new eyes. 🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Spagnolo
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

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Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 700 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Book now, pay only if it goes ahead
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✓Free cancellation up to 3 days before
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✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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Alpe di Era and Gardata: An afternoon hike through history and nature, featuring dinner at a mountain farmstead.

Alpe di Era and Gardata: An afternoon hike through history and nature, featuring dinner at a mountain farmstead.

Mandello del Lario, (LC) · Lombardia
1 day · Hiking · 1,000 m
Elevation gain
700 m
Max altitude
1,000 m
Distance
12 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
5 h
Guiddy points
+17
9 photos
+5 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Alpe di Era and Gardata

Starting from Somana in Mandello del Lario, we will follow a scenic path that travelers used to reach Valsassina from the lake. We will cross places rich in history and nature and stop among the huts of Alpe di Era for a snack break. On the return, we will descend the other side of the Meria valley along routes and places that represented a refuge for the partisans during the Second World War.

Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

All the paths are well maintained and easy to walk, the difference in altitude (700m) and the length of the route (12 km) require good training and previous experience.

Back in Somana by evening, for those who wish, it will be possible to stay for dinner in a farmhouse near the point of arrival and reward themselves with good local food. Please communicate your participation as soon as possible on the Telegram group. (35 euros and fixed menu all inclusive: appetizer, first course, second course, dessert, drinks, please indicate any allergies or intolerances).

For those coming by train, a ride is offered from Mandello station (or Lecco due to possible interruption of the line between Lecco and Mandello).

Support will be given to organize car pooling depending on the origin of the participants.

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
700 m D+ · 12 km · 5 h
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 5 h and 700 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Certified Guide
✓Guiddy accident insurance
NOT INCLUDED
✕Optional dinner in hut
✕Travel to Mandello del Lario

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 12 km
Meeting point 13:15Mandello del Lario
We meet a little earlier: a coffee, water bottles to fill and a toilet before setting off.
13:15MEETING
Meeting Point & Hike Start
Meeting point for the start of your hike. Public parking and a cafe are available nearby.
16:30WATER
Era Alp
Water point and refreshment break.
19:30PARKING
Back to the trailhead.
Return to the starting point with the option of dinner at a traditional farmhouse.

How do you get to Mandello del Lario? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for this hike.
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Packed snack
RECOMMENDED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Change of clothes
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Luca B.
Luca B.
21 outings with Guiddy
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Luca, an AIGAE environmental hiking guide, a lifelong nature lover — and lucky enough to live right next to it every day. In my professional life I've worked for years in safety and the environment, but I felt the need to bring skills and passion together into something more involving: that's how this adventure started. Today I take groups out to discover nature with particular attention to sustainability, wellbeing and the spirit of the group. I believe in hiking that's good for the body, good for the mind and builds new connections: those three go together more often than people think. Let's enjoy ourselves and learn to look at the world around us with new eyes. 🌿 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Reviews

— · none yet
Ibex
The first reviews come after the outing
Only from people who were really there.

After your outing, you can share your story too.

Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 5 h with 700 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Ibex
Still unsure? Message Ibex on WhatsApp →
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