Most Popular Rides on Lake Como

by Casey Thompson © 2020 Bike It! Bellagio
There are so many beautiful biking routes on Lake Como, so many possibilities that you could stay in Bellagio for more than a month and not do the same route twice! Below are the routes that are the most popular rides for road cyclists and e-bikers! If you have one to three days to ride on Lake Como, definitely pick from this list when making your ride plan!

Onno & Ghisallino 
Total distance: 34km
​Elevation gain: 700m
2-3 hour ride with stops (museum included!)
Great for all bike types: road, MTB, and Electric
Check out the Trail Mix Version as well (for MTB)
Climbs: Onno (5km, average 4.7%, max 8%)
​Ghisallino (8.5 km, average 3.7%, max 11%)

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Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano
Total distance: 50km
​Elevation gain: 1300m
​3-4 hour ride with stops
​Great for road cyclists and adventurous e-bikers!
​Climbs: Madonna del Ghisallo (9 km, average 5.5%, max 14%)
​Muro di Sormano (1.8 km, average 18%, max 25%)

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​Villa Vistas
Total distance: 61km
​Elevation gain: 450m
3-4 hour ride with stops
Best for road cyclists and e-bikers
Climbs: none, rolling terrain
​*toughest hill is the first one leaving Bellagio toward Como

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​Lake Lugano: Border Crossing
Total distance: 82km
​Elevation gain: 1000m
4-5 hour ride with stops
Best for road cyclists and adventurous e-bikers!
Climbs: Schignano (6.1 km, average 6%, max 8%)
Rolling hills from Lugano to Menaggio

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Into the Wild
Total distance: 67km
​Elevation gain: 1700m
​4-5 hour ride with stops
Best for road cyclists or adventurous e-bikers!
​Climbs: Tremenico (9.2km, average 5.6%, max 7.9%)
​Passo Agueglio backside (10.5km, average 6%, max 10%)

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Valsassina: Valley of Cheese
Total distance: 60km
​Elevation gain: 700m
​3-4 hour ride with stops
Great for all bike types: road, MTB, and Electric
​Climbs: Tartavalle (5 km, average 6%, max 7%)
​Colle di Balisio (3km, average 3%)