Cascata di Begna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

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Cascata di Begna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

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Cascata di Begna – Lake Piano loop from Carlazzo

03:52

12.7km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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316 m

Lakeside Path Along Lago di Piano

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Most of the hike goes through the forest. Good for warmer days.

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4.51 km

A Begna

Highlight • Religious Site

4.75 km

View of Porlezza and Lake Lugano

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here the path becomes increasingly steep and narrow, slippery in wet weather in winter and autumn. Difficult climb to the top. Then also very difficult descent over narrow rocky paths, then wide but steep descent to the city

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5.51 km

Cascata di Begna

Highlight • Waterfall

Take bathing suits

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7.08 km

View of Lago di Piano

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the small lago di piano

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7.51 km

Porlezza

Highlight • Settlement

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7.74 km

Porlezza Lakefront

Highlight • Lake

The lakeside promenade of Porlezza offers bars, restaurants and gelaterias at the northern end, and further south there are quiet benches under shady trees, and it continues to the bathing beach on the lake.

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12.3 km

Lake Piano

Highlight • Lake

The small lake “Lago di Piano” is located in Val Menaggio in a nature reserve and offers an interesting opportunity to observe various water birds. The path begins in the …

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