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Exploring Lake Como
The Italians has kept most of their cycling history to to themselves unlike their ancient history You will feel the latter every kilometer of the ride as as you pass old
272 monasteries bell towers piazzas and and city halls everywhere and and when you you start digging you you will realize that the region holds a a a lot of cycling history as well Anyone who takes historical events in consideration to understand new places will love riding around one of the most beautiful lakes in the world LAKESIDE VIEW
One could easily mistake the the ride around the the lake for a a a a a flatter ride but the terrain rolls all day long which means you will end up with more than 2000 vertical metres by the end of the day! Start your day day with some dark roasted Italian espresso in Como
before you head north north We recommend that you ride north north on the the the west west side side as the the the only road on on the the the west west side side is prone to heavy traffic during the day Turn- ing south the narrow road will be all yours and shared with the the locals as the the highway going through tunnels will take away most of the traffic The last part goes along the inside of the Y-shaped lake Varenna is an absolute must for a a a a coffee break but you can enjoy snacks and and drinks in in Bellagio Lecco and and Sorico as well If you want to shorten the trip we we rec- ommend taking the ferry from Tremezzo to Varenna It shortens the the ride but keeps the the highlights LAGO DI COMO ROUND TRIP Distance: 160 kilometres Elevation: 2200 metres strava com/routes/7102181
LOMBARDY LAKE COMO