360° view of Lake Como, from Colma di Sormano to Monte San Primo

As tradition here is the excursion of December 27th, this year we went to Mount San Primo and as always it did not disappoint us #trekking_weekend

Two weeks ago, with the snow, even if little, it would have been something completely different, but the temperatures of the last 15 days have unfortunately melted everything. Departure from the observatory from Colma, exactly at the arrival of the Muro di Sormano. Everything is simple up to Alpe di Terrabiotta, then the lawn and pavement give way to mud, nothing difficult, but going downhill if you're not careful, you could risk slipping. The view at the top allows you to see a bit of the whole lake and the Grigne group, going down you come across the old facilities of the San Primo slopes which have now been closed for many years, the view reaches up to Lecco, continuing just before the arrival you also come across the disused facilities of Pian del Tivano, who knows if one day we will return to skiing in these parts too....

Yes, I've been to the summit of San Primo from the Colma di Sormano. It's the mountain that dominates the entire Larian triangle and its ridge, which extends from Como to Bellagio. After the recent snowfall, I couldn't resist going there in the hope of a nice snowshoe hike, but that wasn't the case. It wasn't possible to use snowshoes because I found the trail already well-trodden, so much so that I only used crampons for the last stretch before the summit. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful and satisfying day nonetheless.

On the way there, the route was on the ridge and on the way back the classic mule track. Only a very light sprinkling of snow, but no crampons needed

Very easy walk even if long, there is no water for the whole route. First part almost flat, a slight descent and then it starts to climb. On the way there we did the crests while on the way back the road. From the top you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Como, the Grigne and the Po Valley. Route suitable for dogs.

Excursion 🏔️ Monte San Primo for the crest ... simple and beautiful view ... better equipped with crampons and sticks for snow and ice ❄️ ..

Panoramic route of almost the entire Lake Como.

Today Monte San Primo from Colma di Sormano! Nothing difficult or so demanding on a technical level since the approach to the summit takes place almost entirely along the Larian ridge, a wide path that continues uphill but with very little slope except a few meters below the summit where you have to walk the last 50 meters of altitude difference but you can do it very well! The view both along the path and at the top is absolutely wonderful and if we compare it to the effort made, I would say that there are places much more difficult to reach that do not give you so much! View of the two branches of the lake so dear to Manzoni, view of all the towns on the Larian shore, Menaggio, Dongo, view of the nearby mountains, of the still snow-capped Grigne, of the Resegone, of the Legnone, of Bellaggio on the Piedmont mountains and some peaks of the Varese pre-Alps. The view of the Rosa massif and all those frames of snow-capped Swiss peaks is always priceless... what can I say ❤️