Lombardy, Italy All photos by Hetty
June 2017 9.25 miles nearly 5 hours Map of walk For a map of Lake Como, see introduction
While staying in Como, we walked down to the lakeside, took the Como to Brunate funicular, walked to Torno, and returned to Como by boat.
Brunate is 500m (1,600 ft) above Como, but it only takes 7 minutes by funicular – you can see the route
The funicular opened in 1894 and these are parts of the old equipment
Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Brunate
There are fine villas here, and an unusual water fountain with a Campari advert
Looking down on Como
Looking down on Cernobbio
Much of the walk is through woods, so it is fairly shady, but the path can be narrow and above a steep drop at times.
Lovely views
Sasso di lupo – A huge rock that Mr H pretends to hold up
Crossing a landslip
It was worth a diversion at Montepiatto to a small church with a wonderful view, looking north up Lake Como
‘Pietra Pendula’
We are nearly in Torno
Many of the villages we saw had steep, narrow cobbled paths like this in Torno
Church by the harbour, Torno
Returning to Como by boat
Villa Erba
Como
Volta’s temple
