The “Vie del Viandante” is a historical international route of about 220 km, a network of paths connecting San Bernardino to Milan, through the Mesolcina Valley, Valchiavenna, Lake Como and the Adda River.
They are the communication routes “traced” by wayfarers, traders, smugglers and armies that over the centuries have allowed men and goods to circulate despite the geographical and political borders.

Among the possible itineraries, which you can easily start from La Casa del Sarto in Lecco, there is the so-called Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s path), a trek in stages that runs along the eastern shore of Lake Como. This itinerary retraces an ancient mule track, offering an alternative route to the lake and the Via Regina towards Valtellina and towards the Spluga, Settimo and Julier Alpine passes.

The Sentiero del Viandante (Wayfarer’s path) has a total length of about 60.5 km and is usually divided into stages that can be travelled in both directions.
The number of legs is subjective; we indicate those suggested by the dedicated site:

• Leg 1 – From Lecco to Abbadia Lariana
  Lenght: 7km
  Difficulty: easy
  Travel time: 2h

• Leg 2 – From Abbadia Lariana to Lierna
  Lenght: 10,5km
  Difficulty: medium
  Travel time: 3h 30m

• Leg 3 – From Lierna to Varenna
  Lenght: 8,5km
  Difficulty: hard
  Travel time: 3h 

• Leg 4 – From Varenna to Bellano
  Lenght: 4,8km
  Difficulty: medium
  Travel time: 1h 40m

• Leg 5 – From Bellano to Dervio
  Lenght: 4,8km
  Difficulty: medium
  Travel time: 1h 30m

• Leg 6 – From Dervio to Dorio
  Lenght: 3,9km
  Difficulty: easy
  Travel time: 1h 15m

• Leg 7 – From Dorio to Colico
  Lenght: 9,5km
  Difficulty: hard
  Travel time: 3h

• Leg 8 – From Colico to Sorico
  Lenght: 11,5km
  Difficulty: easy
  Travel time: 3h

This trek is very suggestive and versatile. You will have the opportunity to admire the beauties of Lake Como in several stages and being walkable in both directions, you will be spoiled for choice.
Each leg is in fact reachable by train, so you just have to pack your backpack and discover the eastern shore of Lake Como in a slow and satisfying way.