BIKE SPORTS AND RELAXATION Cross-border cooperation programme Italy – Switzerland 2007/2013 ROADBOOK Province of Como Province of Lecco Municipality of Municipality of ITALY ITALY Cannobio Brissago ITALY (VB) SWITZERLAND (TI) Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook Index PROVINCE OF COMO ................................................................................................................... 3 CO01-HILL CLIMB BELLAGIO GHISALLO ................................................................................. 4 CO0101-DREAMING AMONG HISTORICAL VILLAS AND THEIR PARKS ........................... 6 CO0102 –SCENIC WATER VIEWS BETWEEN LIGHTS AND ANCIENT LEGENDS ............ 8 CO0103-ROMANESQUE IN LARIAN TRIANGLE, TRACES OF OLD PEOPLE'S FAITH .... 10 CO02-HILL CLIMB NESSO-COLMA DI SORMANO ................................................................. 12 CO0201-DISCOVERING THE VALUABLE FRESCOES OF THE LARIAN MASTERS (route A) ......................................................................................................................................... 14 CO0201-DISCOVERING THE VALUABLE FRESCOES OF THE LARIAN MASTERS (route B) ......................................................................................................................................... 16 CO0202-IN DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORY. TOUR BETWEEN THE ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 18 CO0203 – ARTE EN PLEIN AIR… SEGANTINI IN CAGLIO ................................................ 20 CO03-HILL CLIMB ONNO VALBRONA .................................................................................... 22 CO0301-PLACES OF SORROW: TOUR IN THE ANCIENT LAZARETS ............................. 24 CO0302-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: HAVING A GENUINE DIET ................................. 26 CO0303-FRESH AND CLEAR WATER. ANCIENT SOURCES IN LARIAN TRIANGLE ...... 28 PROVINCE OF LECCO ................................................................................................................ 30 LC01-HILL CLIMB BALLABIO-RESINELLI ............................................................................... 31 LC0101-HISTORY OF VALSASSINA CULT: AMONG BELLS AND MELODIES OF ORGANS ............................................................................................................................................ 33 LC0102-THE CHARM OF TIME: TOUR AMONG HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND MODERN SCULPTURES ..................................................................................................................... 35 LC0103-CYCLING PATH ALONG PIOVERNA STREAM..................................................... 37 MUNICIPALITY OF CANNOBIO .................................................................................................. 39 CA01- HILL CLIMB CANNOBIO-SANT'AGATA ........................................................................ 40 CA0101-BACK TO PAST A TOUR IN MEDIEVAL CANNOBIO ........................................... 42 CA0102-ALONG THE CANNOBINO RIVER FROM DOWNSTREAM TO UPSTREAM ....... 44 CA0103-THE SUN AND OLD TIME MEASUREMENTS, SUNDIALS .................................. 46 MUNICIPALITY OF BRISSAGO ................................................................................................... 48 BS01-SPORT TRACK BRISSAGO-MERGUGNO .................................................................... 49 BS0101-WORSHIP PLACES: CHURCHES, SHRINES AND VOTIVE CHAPELS ............... 51 BS0102-BUILDINGS AND HISTORIC CHARACTERS ........................................................ 53 BS02-SPORT TRACK BRISSAGO-CORTACCIO .................................................................... 55 2 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook PROVINCE OF COMO 3 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO01-HILL CLIMB BELLAGIO GHISALLO 4 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO01 – ROAD BOOK TECHNICAL DATA Type of track: Hill climb sports track Length: 11 km Starting altitude:202 m Maximum altitude: 756 m Ascent average: 5.3% Total ascent: 584 m Overall descent: 30 m DESCRIPTION The proposed route and one of the most famous in the Province of Como. It is a demanding technical track. Although the average climb roams on slopes slightly above 5%, the route includes sections with a slope of more than 11%. The proposed route starts from the car park in Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini (waypoint TRACK - CO01_01). From here you continue up to 260 m in direction S to the parking in the vicinity of the ferry pier. Here, turn left to Via Parco Martiri dell Libertà. The road, is 415 m long, leads the intersection with Via Valassina (waypoint TRACK - CO01_02). Following Via Valassina for 950 m you reach the junction with the SS583. Carry straight on, leaving Villa Giulia on the left, and facing few twists and turns uphill, which quickly leads to the roundabout where the SS583 goes towards Lecco. You keep right and keep going along Via Valassina-SP41. Here starts the most challenging part of the climb, very steep in the locality of the Mills Perlo, which has a length of 4.2 km and an average gradient of 8.5%, with peaks of 11%, leading to the flat section that develops in the municipality of Civenna. From the locality Guello, routes 6.4 km from the start, it develops a flat stretch, with some slightly sloping, which 3.1 km after the village of Civenna, leads to the last part of the climb. This section of track has a slope of 8, 5%, allowing you to overcome a height difference of 137 m in 1.6 km. The route ends at the step of Ghisallo (waypoint TRACK - CO01_09). Near arrival you will find the church of the Madonna del Ghisallo (Waypoint POI - CO01_07) and the museum of cycling (Waypoint POI - CO01_08) 5 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO0101-DREAMING AMONG HISTORICAL VILLAS AND THEIR PARKS 6 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO0101 – ROAD BOOK TECHNICAL DATA Type of track: cycling track Length: 21 km Starting altitude:244 m Maximum altitude: 293 m Ascent average: 0,4% Journey cycling time: 2h Travel time on foot : // DESCRIPTION The trail takes you mostly along paved roads and partly within city streets. Given the length of the path and the prevailing development along major roads, we recommend a distance cycling. Departure from the parking Viale Vitali (waypoint TRACK - CO0101_01). At the exit of the parking turn left and continue along Via Vitali-SS583 in a westerly direction for 470 m. Once in the vicinity of the intersection of the SS583 and Via P. Carcano, turn right. The road goes slightly downhill to the lake, and runs along along Via Lungolago Europa. Overall this section is 830 m long. Near the ferry dock, turn right along the Parco Martiri della Libertà, 415 m long, leads the intersection with Via Valassina. A little over N is Villa Serbelloni (POI waypoints - CO0101_04). Following Via Valassina in direction S for 950 m crosses again the SS583. 150 m further on, on the left, you will find Villa Giulia (Waypoint POI - CO0101_05). Junction with the SS583 follow the road in a westerly direction, passing in front of the starting point (waypoint TRACK - CO0101_01), thus closing a ring, and keep going toward W on the SS583. Arriving back at the intersection of Via P.Carcano SS583 and, this time, keep left and follow the SS583 in the direction of Como. Rising slightly after 120 meters on the right you have a lovely view from the Villa Melzi and its park (Waypoint POI - CO0101_06). walk further 530 m in the direction of Como and cross the bridge over the river Perlo, at a noticeable curve to the left of the main road, keep right and take Via Giovanni XXIII that leads to San Giovanni location. After 190 m, take the lane opposite, Via Rienza, and it runs for 20 m, then turn right into Via dei Pescatori which in 80 m reach the lake (waypoint TRACK - CO0101_11 and waypoints TRACK - CO0101_12) . On the right-Villa Trotti Bentivoglio (Waypoint POI - CO0101_08). The villa is bordered to the NE with Villa Trivulzio, but the latter is only visible from the shore opposite the mouth of the river Perlo (Waypoint POI - CO0101_09). The route continues towards the SW, across the square before the church of San Giovanni and the port until you enter, on the left, Via Loreti. Along the latter, in 190 m with a slight uphill, you are back again on the SS583, which you cross turn right in the direction Como. Now begins a long stretch that leads to the village of Lezzeno. The first part of the route (980 m) is the major climb of the route that leads from an altitude of 223 m to an altitude of 293 m (average climb 7%). The road continues in this direction for 2.7 km fairly easy even with frequent short and low gradients. later begins a downward slope that leads to the village of Lezzeno. Cross the village along the main road and you walk another 2.2 km to the location Pescu. Here, near a small valley in which are obvious recent maintenance plumbing, follow the signs for the retirement home town, turning right and taking the stairs leading to the driveway of Villa Citterio (Waypoint POI - CO0101_15 ). The route is then followed back to 8.3 km to the junction of Via SS583, Via and Via P.Carcano Vitali. Turn right on Via Vitali and after 470 m you return to the starting point. 7 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO0102 –SCENIC WATER VIEWS BETWEEN LIGHTS AND ANCIENT LEGENDS 8 Sport e relax in bici - Roadbook CO0102 – ROAD BOOK TECHNICAL DATA Type of track: cycling track Length: 27,8 km Starting altitude:244 m Maximum altitude: 293 Ascent average: 0.3% Journey cycling time: 2h 15’ Travel time on foot : // DESCRIPTION The