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Walking Lake Como and Maggiore

Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como are well-known destinations for holidaymakers, yet only steps beyond the popular lakesides a wonderful world of old villages and verdant alpine landscapes waits to be discovered.

This guide covers 30 walks around these beautiful lakes, making use of a vast network of age-old paved mule tracks through woodland and pasture once used to link remote hamlets and alpine valleys.

Routes are graded by difficulty and range from easy lakeside strolls to challenging mountain peaks. Well-waymarked trails take you away from the crowds to visit tiny hamlets, historic villas and scenic islands, with walks for all year round.