The crossing of the Grigne on Lake Como

The route we propose today will allow you to reach two of the most beautiful peaks (if not the two most beautiful) which overlook Lake Como: the Grignetta (o Southern Grigna, with its 2.184m) and the Grignone (o Northern Grigna, with its 2.410m).

This itinerary will give you wonderful views of the Lecco branch of the lake and on mountains of Valsassina, crossing beautiful and very varied landscapes, wild in some places, which sometimes recall those Dolomite.

The entire circular tour is suitable for expert hikers (in fact, in addition to requiring a fair amount of physical effort due to development and difference in altitude, in some sections the paths are technical, require the use of chains, and are exposed), but the less trained they can still travel some sections of it.

Since this is a fairly long tour, the meeting point is at the parking lot Resinelli plans has been set for 7. From there we walk towards the Carlo Porta refuge, behind which the path to the Cresta Cermenati begins which will lead us (in about 1h30min) to the Ferrario Bivacco, at the top of the Grignetta.

There are also other alternatives to reach the summit (including, for example, the Cecilia dal path Rosalba refuge, Sinigallia ridge, Segantini ridge), but this is the path that, despite the challenging slopes, presents fewer technical difficulties (there is only a short final stretch where the use of chains may be necessary).

If you want to follow this path distinctly from the rest of the itinerary I recommend you do it in the late afternoon, to be able to admire the crazy colors of the sunset from the top.