Capolago → Gornate Superiore
Walking distance 14.8 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 195 m
- Descent
- 290 m
Difficulty: easy
Walking the stage
Cover 15 km from Capolago to Gornate Superiore, climbing 195 m, passing Marone and Gazzada.
Before leaving Capolago, locate Cedro dell'Himalaya di Giardini Estensi - Via Luigi Sacco, Varese on the map. It is close to the starting point. On arrival in Gornate Superiore, consider a stop at Cappella di S. Martino di palazzo Branda, close to the finish.
Look for these places on the stage map: Marone, Novellina, Morazzone, and Caronno Corbellaro.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Cappella di S. Martino di palazzo Branda
Church · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Palazzo dei familiari del Cardinal Branda
Palace · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Nature and landscape
Ginco di Giardini Estensi - Via Luigi Sacco, Varese
Monumental tree · 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Ginkgo biloba L. It records a height of 32 m and a trunk circumference of 344 cm.
Cedro dell'Himalaya di Giardini Estensi - Via Luigi Sacco, Varese
Monumental tree · 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Cedrus deodara (D.Don) G.Don. It records a height of 35 m and a trunk circumference of 437 cm.
Map · Capolago → Gornate Superiore
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