General informations
- Departure location: Varenna railway station (LC)
- Length: approximately 10.5 kilometers
- Difference in altitude: approximately +460 metres
- Duration: approximately 4.30 hours
The third stage of the Sentiero del Viandante takes us from the municipality of Varenna to that of Dervio .
Starting from the Varenna train station , go up the short but steep mule track which, entering the woods, leads to the hamlet of Vezio, with its narrow streets and the ancient castle clearly visible on a rocky spur overlooking the lake.
From the village of Vezio you descend along a staircase in the woods until you reach a cobbled road that leads to the Esino stream and its ancient stone bridge, located in front of an old abandoned refreshment point, the Crotto del Pepott .
Photo by Manuela Brunello – Road to Lombardy
You then continue among olive trees on one side and vineyards on the other, admiring a superb view of the Vezio castle up to the houses of Regolo (fraction of Perledo), which can be reached by following the mule track and crossing the carriage road a few times.
From Regolo you continue along the coast along the asphalt road which then becomes a dirt road near the town of Gittana (322m).
After passing the Cappella dell'Addolorata (300 m), the cobbled path continues descending into the woods towards Bellano offering beautiful views of the village, Dervio and the Alto Lario.
Photo by Manuela Brunello – Road to Lombardy
Once you reach Bellano you pass the beautiful church of San Rocco and the famous Orrido and continue uphill on the mule track that goes back up to the hamlet of Ombriaco and the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime di Lezzeno (370 m).
From here it is possible to enjoy a truly scenic view of the lake.
Crossing the hamlet of Lezzeno the path continues through the woods and then through the meadows towards Dervio until reaching the houses of Oro (279 m) through the Valle dei Molini.
Photo by Manuela Brunello – Road to Lombardy
Before arriving in Oro the route meets a staircase that goes up towards Pendaglio (a hamlet of Bellano) and the enchanting panoramic church of S.Domenico.
You then pass through the town of Verginate and continue on a mule track that marks the beginning of the Dervio territory.
Before reaching Dervio station the path still offers some enchanting views.
What to see in this stage
- Varenna
- Castle and village of Vezio
- stone bridge over the Esino stream
- Regolo, hamlet of Perledo
- Bellano and its ravine
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears in Lezzeno
- small church of S. Domenico, Pendaglio district of Bellano
- fraction of Verginate di Bellano
- Dervio
What do you find near this place
Cooking class: learn to make pasta, ravioli and tiramisu
- Cernobbio
- starting from €130
Federico Cernobbio
- Cernobbio
Bistrò Argegno Food Wine Coffee
- Argegno
Abbadia Lariana beach
- Abbadia Lariana
- Beaches and Lidos
Vittoria 1894
- Griante
