Monte Galbiga
Description
The ascent from Porlezza to Rifugio Venini is all on roads. Initially you follow the southern shore of Lago di Lugano to Osteno and then climb up to Laino. Turn left here to reach Ponna and continue climbing uphill to the Passo di Boffalora. The last section of the ascent follows, undiminished on an asphalt road, finally reaching the Rifugio Venini after a good 1300 meters of altitude. Here, the classic Tremezzo tour would continue straight ahead and then ride down the south side of the mountain to Lake Como. On this tour, you choose the north side and roll downhill on a single trail immediately behind the Rifugio until you reach a gravel road. Follow this on the left until a marked hiking trail on the right at a ridge leads down to Porlezza. This forms the extraordinary descent. Initially a little rough, it becomes fast and flowing in the forest, but always relatively steep. It rides down seemingly endlessly until it becomes a little more challenging after a short passage on a gravel path. But first-class riding fun is still the order of the day. Only at the very end does the trail become rough and could do with some maintenance. Conclusion: a very worthwhile and unknown variant of the Tremezzo tour!
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Details of the tour
35 km
1585 m
1585 m
275 above sea level
1690 above sea level
1 day
Porlezza
Porlezza
1781
well suited
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User comments (2)
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It was a fun start, the newly painted markings gave us confidence and we hoped that the hiking trail had been maintained accordingly. Unfortunately nothing of the sort, wood everywhere, deep old leaves, fallen trees and it had probably not been frequented by bikers or hikers for years. Too bad about the many meters of altitude! No flow, no fun, although we love technical, tricky trails and especially those that are natural and not "ridden" by "riders".
Really interesting alternative. Currently already free of snow. As there was a lot of wood on the ground on the descent and I didn't fancy any more wood contact due to the description "could do with some maintenance", I used the gravel path at approx. 800 m above sea level, which is also mentioned in the description and rides down to the valley.