Intelvi Valley Tour

ZONE 1 – ROUTE 1

CREDITS: Como Tourist Consortium – Rider: Davide Belletti

The Path

INTELVI VALLEY TOUR

 

The tour of the Intelvi Valley begins from San Fedele Intelvi, the “capital” of the valley, and will allow us to appreciate all its slopes with breathtaking views of the Larian Triangle  and the upper/middle lake.

After a few kilometers of asphalt towards Pian delle Alpi we enter the woods  taking a wide path on the left for a first loop that runs through the woods between San  Zeno and Schignano immersed in mountain pastures and beech woods.

Once back at Pian delle Alpi we head along a short stretch of asphalt towards Erbonne,

the small town called “stateless” with only 7 inhabitants that overlooks the Val di  Muggio and Monte Generoso.

 

 
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From here begins our climb towards Orimento via a path recently restored to  excellent condition. 

We will first pass by a giant bench with a splendid view of the entire  valley and the lake and then head to Pizzo della Croce which will be the highest and most  spectacular point of the itinerary.

The descent will take us towards the Orimento hut where there are huts and farmhouses.

Here you can take a detour towards the Bear Cave or continue  along the path that will take us on a fun descent through a pine forest and  bubbles. 

The descent ends near Pian delle Noci with a view of Mount Sighignola and then returns to San Fedele Intelvi.

Technical Data

VALLE INTELVI TOUR

Path status:​​​

good/excellent

Difficulty:​​​​

MEDIUM: Suitable for an average user. It presents small technical difficulties and requires basic training.

Recommended bike:​​​​

Ebike / MTB

Degree of historical/landscape interest:​​​

9 out of 10

Lunghezza percorso:

33,5 Km

920 mt

920 mt

Activities and services

INTELVI VALLEY TOUR

Existing Signage:​​​

poor/sufficient: signs with pedestrian directions and mountain bike routes relating to the “Intelvi Bike” competition.

Charging point:​​​

Absent.

Workshops and shops:​​​

There are 2 specialized shops in Valle Intelvi and Argegno.

Intermodal connections:​​​​

The itinerary is a loop with departure and arrival from San Fedele Intelvi, reachable by bus or boat to Argegno and Argegno/Pigra cableway (5 km from San Fedele Intelvi).

Along the Route:​​​​

There are shelters and farmhouses.

Gallery

INTELVI VALLEY TOUR

Reports

INTELVI VALLEY TOUR

Report a Point Of Interest along the Route

With this feature LarioGT wants to be a point of reference for the biker community of Lake Como. If you think that along the route it is useful to report a Point of Interest (a fountain, a viewpoint, a commercial activity useful to us bikers, but also a dangerous point) use the following Form to send us the details, if you know the coordinates in decimal degrees (latitude and longitude) or more simply the exact address and you have photos or documents useful for your report, attach them and write a comment about your report, we will moderate the report and insert it into the map!