Some hikes offer such beautiful views as to leave you breathless: this is the case of the hike on Monte San Primo. Here’s what you need to know!
The Monte San Primo with its one thousand six hundred and eighty-two meters of height is one of the peaks of the Larian Triangle among the most popular because of its panorama.
Where is Monte San Primo? We are in Lombardy. Monte San Primo is part of the Prealpi Comasche and dominates Lake Como
The hike through woods, meadows and chestnut groves to reach the summit allows you to observe the branches of Lake Como surrounded by the mountains to the north and the reliefs of Brianza, the Po Valley and the silhouette of the Apennines to the south.
How to climb Monte San Primo
You can reach the panoramic peak of Monte San Primo through various paths: some with a slight slope suitable for beginners and for those who want to reach the top of Monte San Primo with children and others with a higher altitude difference suitable for the more experienced.
Monte San Primo da Sormano
From the town of Sormano or from the Pian del Tivano you can reach Colma di Sormano located over a thousand meters high. There, there is a dirt track heading north that passes Mount Roncaglia and allows you to reach the Alpe Spessola identifiable by a majestic beech.
The path continues towards the Torno Valley and allows you to observe the Lecco branch of Lake Como and Alpe Terrabiotta. Continuing along the Path of the Crests you climb to the summit of Monte San Primo.
Monte San Primo da Pian Rancio
The top of Monte San Primo can also be reached by taking a path that starts from Pian Rancio. From there, take a stretch that points towards Alpe Borgo crossing the fields of Monte Ponciv.
After reaching Alpe Borgo, then, you head towards the road that separates to the right and walk until you exit the vegetation and get on the slope of Monte Ponciv.
The route continues towards Alpe Terrabiotta and connects with the dirt path connected to the Colma di Sormano that allows you to reach the summit continuing along the dirt road that rises gradually or along the ridge characterized by ups and downs and breathtaking scenery.
Monte San Primo from Martina Refuge
How to reach Rifugio Martina? You can reach the top by climbing up the north side of Monte San Primo, going along the flat road first unpaved and then cemented through the woods.
After walking through the woods and meadows, you reach the Martina Refuge located over a thousand and three hundred meters above sea level. There, you can also refresh or rest.
From the refuge, then, take a stone staircase and continue along a meadow before entering a path in the woods increasingly narrow and steep as you approach the top. It is tiring in the last stretch, but it is also the shortest of the paths.
The descent from Monte San Primo
The descent from Monte San Primo can be made by retracing the route of the ascent or completing the ring with the descent of the Alpe dei Picitt towards Rifugio Martina and then the parking of the Monte San Primo Park.
What to eat in Monte San Primo
The Martina Refuge and the restaurants near Monte San Primo complete the experience with some typical dishes of Como cuisine.
The proposals are many and promise to satisfy the discerning palates, but you can not leave the place without having tasted the local cheeses (e.g. zincarlin and semuda), cured meats accompanied by honey (linden, chestnut or acacia)polenta, mountain pork and typical desserts (e.g. miasciail, pan mataloc and masigott).
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