Sui passi di Don Luigi Guanella
Lombardia, Italy
Italy · Campodolcino, Italy → Tavernola, Italy
Distance
141 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Sui passi di Don Luigi Guanella · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Campodolcino → San Giacomo Filippo | 25.7 |
| 2. San Giacomo Filippo → Chiavenna | 24.6 |
| 3. Chiavenna → Traona | 43 |
| 4. Traona → Dongo | 36.7 |
| 5. Dongo → Pianello del Lario | 3.5 |
| 6. Como → Tavernola | 7.1 |
| Total | 140.6 |
About
A 140 km cultural walk through Lombardy, 6 stages, 4,228 meters of elevation gain. From Campodolcino’s quaint streets to Tavernola’s serene hills, the Sui passi di Don Luigi Guanella traces the legacy of a man who uplifted the marginalized.
Fraciscio’s alpine vistas and Piuro’s historic waterfalls punctuate the journey. The air is rich with the scent of wildflowers.
Ideal for beginners, this route is a year-round invitation to engage with Italy’s cultural , where each step reveals stories of resilience and connection.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Campodolcino → San Giacomo Filippo
challenging- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 1333 m
- Descent
- 1622 m
Stage 2San Giacomo Filippo → Chiavenna
challenging- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 1372 m
- Descent
- 1808 m
Stage 3Chiavenna → Traona
moderate- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 536 m
- Descent
- 564 m
Stage 4Traona → Dongo
challenging- Distance
- 37 km
- Ascent
- 804 m
- Descent
- 927 m
Stage 5- Distance
- 4 km
- Ascent
- 82 m
- Descent
- 124 m
Stage 6Como → Tavernola
easy- Distance
- 7 km
- Ascent
- 101 m
- Descent
- 101 m
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Don Guanella: where does stage one end?
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