Corni di Canzo: from Fonti di Gajum to Rifugio SEV
The two limestone peaks of the Triangolo Lariano, reachable by train from Milan: you climb through the woods to the summer pastures and then to the top, above Lake Como and the Brianza lakes.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 10.3 km
- Elevation gain
- +770 m / −770 m
- Time
- 4.5 hours round trip
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 497–1273 m
- Season
- Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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Why go
Because it is a real mountain an hour by train from Milan, with a view stretching from Monte Rosa to the Grigne.
Practical information
- Start
- Fonti di Gajum, Canzo
- Finish
- Rifugio SEV below the Corni, via Terz'Alpe; back the same way
- Best time
- All year, avoiding ice and rainy days
- Parking
- Car park at Fonti di Gajum.
- By public transport
- Milan–Asso train to Canzo.
- Water
- At the Gajum spring and at the huts.
- Shade
- Woods as far as Terz'Alpe.
- Huts and refreshments
- Terz'Alpe, Rifugio SEV.
- With children
- Yes as far as Terz'Alpe; the rest with fit teenagers.
Weather at the start
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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What to see on the route and nearby
More hikes in Lombardy
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- 4★ Monte Isola, the climb to the Madonna della CeriolaE 5.5 km · +470 m · 2.5–3 hours · out and back
- 5★ The Forni glacier trailE 4.1 km · +460 m · 3 hours · point to point
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