Itinerari consigliati a piedi nei dintorni di Menaggio con piantina

ANCIENT TRACKS 9This itinerary from Breglia to Rezzonico followsa small part of the antique Roman transit road tothe alpine passes: the Strada Regina. The trailleads through chestnut woods and passes smallrural settlements with nice views of the lake.- Starting point of the walk: Breglia 749 m- Breglia can be reached by bus line C13 fromMenaggio, Rezzonico is connected with busline C10- Itinerary: Breglia – Carcente – Treccione –Noledo – Lucena – Marena - Roncate -Rezzonico- total walking time: 3.00 hrs.- ascent: 50 m descent: - 550 m- trail signs: from Breglia to Carcente redwhite-red,from Carcente to Rezzonico whiteblackNear the bus stop at Breglia, in front of the cemetery,you can see a Roman tomb dating back to theVI c. It was custom in the roman age to placetombs along the main roads to keep the memoryof the deceased alive. In fact the old Roman road,“L’antica Strada Regina”, one of the main connectingroads with the alpine passes, used to passby Breglia. It lost its importance when the shorterpassage over Sasso Rancio, between Menaggioand Acquaseria, was opened.Opposite the bus stop pick up the road leading toMonti di Breglia and after just 30 m pick up thefirst street to the right which leads to the end ofthe village. You are now on the Via dei MontiLariani, a hiking trail of 125 km which starts atCernobbio and leads to the northern end of thelake connecting the small rural settlements scatteredalong the slopes on the west side of the lake.The track leads into the chestnut woods down intothe Val Greno where you cross over a bridge andyou then reach the hamlet CarcenteAt Carcente there is a small museum housed in atypical stone building of the village; it containstools and household furnishing featuring aspectsof rural daily life. It is open on Saturday andSunday by request tel. +39 0344 50081.You leave the Via dei Monti Lariani that leadsfrom the centre of Carcente to Monti di Carcente,continue straight and pass underneath the Portecdi Moc. Having left the village behind you, arelaxing almost even track will lead you to thehamlet Treccione (alt. 647 m). At the beginningof the hamlet take the steps downhill to right andat the end, close to a small alimentary shop, takeanother right. Follow the track downhill until itcomes out to the road which you follow down hillin the direction of the hamlet Noledo, ignore thedeviation to Gallio. After the next bend in theroad pick up the old track on the left.At the first houses of Noledo turn left. Cross theroad and continue on the old track. At an intersectionnear a fountain go left. Following the valleyyou reach Lucena. At the end of the steps take aleft. You pass the small bridge over the Valle deiMolini. At the fork take right and then immediatelyright again.following the indication to Marena.At Marena, at the end of the steps, turn left. Onthe small piazza pick up the street on the left ofthe washing place. It leads to the road which youcross with caution to pick up the old track again.You reach the hamlet Roncate where at the littleparking lot you follow the steps leading downhillto the right. You walk along the valley, and end upon the road; after just 50m pick up the track again.At the end of the descent with a view on the castleof Rezzonico, you reach the Antica StradaRegina. Follow it to the right and on the mainroad there is the bus stop.It is also possible to walk back to Menaggio followingthe Antica Strada Regina – time required3 hours – see walk 8We highly recommend to visit the picturesquecentre of Rezzonico with its little piazza on thelake. The castle is of the 13 th century.