Sentiero del Viandante
The Sentiero del Viandante (in English the "Wayfarer's Path") is a footpath in Lombardy. It goes along the eastern side of Lake Como. The path starts near the Church of Saint Martin at Abbadia Lariana in the Province of Lecco and ends at a church called Madonna di Val Pozzo near Piantedo in the Province of Sondrio. The path is about 45 km long.[1][2]
The path dates from Ancient Roman times. It originally went from Milan to the border with Switzerland. In 1989, the Province of Lecco began to clear and restore the trail. It was given the name "Sentiero del Viandante" in 1992. It is now one of the most popular hiking trails in Northern Italy.[3]
The Sentiero del Viandante is considered one of the most beautiful natural walks in the world and was long studied by Leonardo da Vinci. The most famous stretch is that along the Center Lake of Como, from Lierna to Varenna with views of the iconic tip of Bellagio.
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- ↑ Varenna Turismo. "Sentiero del Viandante" Archived 2017-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ Robertson, David and Stewart, Sarah (2004). Italian Lakes, p. 85. Hunter Publishing. ISBN 1856912345
- ↑ Trekking.it. "Sentiero del Viandante" Archived 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 March 2018 (in Italian).