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Lierna Varenna Traversata Alta

Lierna, Lecco · Lombardia•1 day•Hiking · 1,082 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Lecco, Lombardia
On your own?
No problem
Points
+18
Lierna Varenna Traversata Alta
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

From Lierna to Varenna, High Route

Traversata avvincente e spettacolare, Lierna Varenna variante alta, è la tappa più panoramica ed emozionante del Sentiero del Viandante con viste mozzafiato sull'intero lago. Saliremo da Lierna alla croce di Brentalone (m.653) poi alla chiesetta romanica di S. Pietro con una vista eccezionale sul lago. Giungeremo quindi ad Ortanella (m.958) dove pranzeremo con possibilità di caffè e dolce in agriturismo e di seguito in cima al Monte Fopp (1082 m.) dove avremo l'emozionante vista del lago e di Bellagio dove si incorciano i tre suggestivi rami del Lario contornati dalle innevate vette alpine. Inizieremo quindi la discesa dapprima in cresta, poi su un sentiero panoramico e per boschi fino al medievale Castello di Vezio per arrivare all'incantevole cittadina di Varenna per prendere il treno del ritorno.

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

The experience

Traversata avvincente e spettacolare, Lierna Varenna variante alta, è la tappa più panoramica ed emozionante del Sentiero del Viandante con viste mozzafiato sull'intero lago. Saliremo da Lierna alla croce di Brentalone (m.653) poi alla chiesetta romanica di S. Pietro con una vista eccezionale sul lago. Giungeremo quindi ad Ortanella (m.958) dove pranzeremo con possibilità di caffè e dolce in agriturismo e di seguito in cima al Monte Fopp (1082 m.) dove avremo l'emozionante vista del lago e di Bellagio dove si incorciano i tre suggestivi rami del Lario contornati dalle innevate vette alpine. Inizieremo quindi la discesa dapprima in cresta, poi su un sentiero panoramico e per boschi fino al medievale Castello di Vezio per arrivare all'incantevole cittadina di Varenna per prendere il treno del ritorno.

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.
+18 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+
870 m D+ · 15 km · 6 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 6 h and 870 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
✓Qualified hiking guide
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Lierna
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
870 m
Max altitude
1,082 m
Distance
15 km
Duration
6 h
Day
15 km · D+ 870 m · 6 h
Map
The stops · 15 km
Meeting point 8:30approximate
Lierna, provincia di Lecco, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
HOW TO GET THERE
08:30MEETING
Lierna railway station
The meeting point for this hike will be the car park at Lierna station. From here the trail will take us on a high traverse to Varenna. Return to Lierna station will be by train from Varenna, departing at 5:05 pm at the latest, arriving in Lierna at 5:15 pm

How do you get to Lierna? 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.

Windproof
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
K-way
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Mini crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

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

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Umberto, an environmental hiking guide. I love designing and sharing original routes, where a taste for adventure weaves together with the history, the art and the traditions of the places we cross. It isn't an affectation: my passion for nature and my passion for the culture of the people who live in it are the same thing, and splitting them would only give you half a day. What I enjoy most is building a route nobody had put together quite that way, and then finding out whether it works by walking it with a group. Usually it works. 🥾 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Francese
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 6 h with 870 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
✓You're only charged once the group is confirmed, at 7 pm the evening before departure
✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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Lierna Varenna Traversata Alta

Lierna Varenna Traversata Alta

Lierna, Lecco (LC) · Lombardia
1 day · Hiking · 1,082 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
870 m
Max altitude
1,082 m
Distance
15 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
6 h
Guiddy points
+18
7 photos
+3 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

From Lierna to Varenna, High Route

Traversata avvincente e spettacolare, Lierna Varenna variante alta, è la tappa più panoramica ed emozionante del Sentiero del Viandante con viste mozzafiato sull'intero lago. Saliremo da Lierna alla croce di Brentalone (m.653) poi alla chiesetta romanica di S. Pietro con una vista eccezionale sul lago. Giungeremo quindi ad Ortanella (m.958) dove pranzeremo con possibilità di caffè e dolce in agriturismo e di seguito in cima al Monte Fopp (1082 m.) dove avremo l'emozionante vista del lago e di Bellagio dove si incorciano i tre suggestivi rami del Lario contornati dalle innevate vette alpine. Inizieremo quindi la discesa dapprima in cresta, poi su un sentiero panoramico e per boschi fino al medievale Castello di Vezio per arrivare all'incantevole cittadina di Varenna per prendere il treno del ritorno.

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
870 m D+ · 15 km · 6 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 6 h and 870 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
✓Qualified hiking guide
NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Lierna

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 15 km
Meeting point 8:30Lierna
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
08:30MEETING
Lierna railway station
The meeting point for this hike will be the car park at Lierna station. From here the trail will take us on a high traverse to Varenna. Return to Lierna station will be by train from Varenna, departing at 5:05 pm at the latest, arriving in Lierna at 5:15 pm

How do you get to Lierna? 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.
Windproof
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
K-way
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED
Mini crampons (in autumn-winter)
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Umberto
Umberto
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Umberto, an environmental hiking guide. I love designing and sharing original routes, where a taste for adventure weaves together with the history, the art and the traditions of the places we cross. It isn't an affectation: my passion for nature and my passion for the culture of the people who live in it are the same thing, and splitting them would only give you half a day. What I enjoy most is building a route nobody had put together quite that way, and then finding out whether it works by walking it with a group. Usually it works. 🥾 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.

You'll be among the first to share your story.

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 6 h with 870 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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