The pleasure of hiking on green hills, admiring
the spectacle of the lakes below is
a prerogative of many trekking proposals,
hiking along paths that are accessible to all.
Several itineraries are indicated.
The
Via Verde Varesina 3 V
is an itinerary that winds its way between
the lakes of Lugano, Varese and Maggiore,
traversing areas of particular artistic
and naturalistic interest, along a 134 Km
course, subdivided into 10 main stages.
Stage 1: PORTO CERESIO-INDUNO OLONA
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Porto Ceresio |
- |
- |
280 |
| M.te Minisfreddo |
3h30' |
11.0 |
1.042 |
| M.te Monarco |
5h15' |
15.0 |
855 |
| Induno Olona |
6h15' |
19.5 |
397 |
Stage 2: INDUNO OLONA-S.MARIA DEL MONTE
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Induno Olona |
- |
- |
397 |
| Bregazzana |
40' |
2.5 |
494 |
| Rasa di Varese |
1h40' |
6.0 |
543 |
| S. Maria del Monte |
3h |
10.5 |
844 |
Stage 3: S.MARIA DEL MONTE-CASALZUIGNO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| S.Maria del Monte |
- |
- |
844 |
| Forte Orino |
2h45' |
7.0 |
1.134 |
| Casalzuigno |
5h' |
15.0 |
327 |
Stage 4: CASALZUIGNO-VARARO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Casalzuigno (Zuigno) |
- |
- |
327 |
| Cittiglio |
1h10' |
5.5 |
267 |
| Vararo |
3h20' |
11 |
757 |
Stage 5: VARARO-ARCUMEGGIA
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Vararo |
- |
- |
757 |
| Aga |
2h15' |
6 |
504 |
| Arcumeggia |
3h15' |
9.5 |
570 |
Stage 6: ARCUMEGGIA-MUCENO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Arcumeggia |
- |
- |
570 |
| M.te San Martino |
1h45' |
5.0 |
1.087 |
| San Michele |
3h35' |
12.0 |
820 |
| Muceno |
5h45' |
20.0 |
315 |
Stage 7: MUCENO-DUMENZA
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Muceno |
- |
- |
315 |
| Canonica - Brezzo di Bedero |
50' |
3.0 |
403 |
| Luino (lungolago) |
1h45' |
7.0 |
202 |
| Dumenza |
3h15' |
13.0 |
440 |
Stage 8: DUMENZA-CURIGLIA CON MONTEVIASCO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Dumenza |
- |
- |
440 |
| M.te Lema |
3h15' |
5.0 |
1.620 |
| Pradecolo (rif. Campiglio) |
4h |
7.0 |
1.184 |
| Madonna della Guardia |
5h |
10.0 |
1.245 |
| Curiglia con Monteviasco |
6h |
13.0 |
670 |
Stage 9: CURIGLIA CON MONTEVIASCO-BIEGNO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Curiglia con Monteviasco |
- |
- |
670 |
| Monteviasco |
2h30' |
7.0 |
924 |
| Piero |
3h20' |
8.0 |
570 |
| Biegno |
4h30' |
10.0 |
892 |
Stage 10: BIEGNO-MACCAGNO
|
| Stages |
Expected time |
Km |
Altitude |
| Biegno |
- |
- |
892 |
| Passo della Forcora |
2h10' |
5.0 |
1.179 |
| Lago Delio |
2h45' |
7.0 |
930 |
| Maccagno (F.S.) |
4h30' |
13.0 |
218 |
1000 reasons for a vacation