Published on: 20 March 2013 | Last updated: 26 December 2019
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Olginate to Como | 36 kms |
This section mainly following back roads and passing some of the smaller lakes - the Lago di Annone Lago di Pusiano, and Lago Alserio
A couple of notes if you’re riding a road bike - there are a couple of off-road sections which you might want to avoid:
- the first is by the Lago Alserio - it’s not particularly difficult but is you want to avoid it I’d suggest taking the SP41 near Ponte Nuovo and picking up the route at the village of Alserio;
- the second is on the approach to Como. It’s a lovely descent but more suited to mountain bikes or hybrids. You can avoid it by taking the SP37 instead.
Options
At this point of the route I think it’s well worth considering alternative options. One option would be to turn off the route at the Lago di Pusiano, and head for Bellagio via the Lago di Segrino (see this article).
You might also want to pick up the tour of the Western Lakes going in reverse.
An option to avoid: the SP72 along the eastern shore of the Lago di Como going north from Lecco to Colico has now been bypassed by the SS36. In theory it should be a good bet for cyclists, but unfortunately there’s a section near Abbadia Lariana north of Lecco where the two roads join. Add into that a couple of pretty nasty-looking tunnels (check Google Street View and you’ll see what I mean) and for me it looks like a route to avoid. If you want to go north I’d suggest either taking the road along the western shore of the lake (see this article) or ride to Bellagio and take a ferry or boat to Varenna.
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Articles in this series
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Overview
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Part 1
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Part 2
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Part 3
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Part 3 (variant)
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte- Part 4
- Lakes of Lombardia and Piemonte – Part 5
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