Plan your visit

Useful numbers

Esino Lario — Lake Como, 914m

All contacts for your stay: emergencies, municipality, transport, doctor, mountain huts, restaurants and local services.

🚨 Emergency
112
Carabinieri / Police
115
Fire Brigade
118
Medical Emergency
CNSAS
Mountain Rescue → 118

🚨 Emergencies

In case of a mountain accident call 118, which also coordinates the Alpine Rescue Service (CNSAS). Always give your position as precisely as possible: CAI trail name, approximate altitude, visible landmarks.
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Single Emergency Number
Carabinieri · Police · Rescue
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Fire Brigade
Fires, accidents, rescues
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Medical Emergency
Ambulance · Alpine Rescue CNSAS
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Alpine Rescue (CNSAS)
Mountain accidents — call 118, which activates CNSAS. Bellano/Varenna station.
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Carabinieri — Mandello del Lario
Nearest station to Esino Lario

🏛️ Municipality & institutions

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Municipality of Esino Lario
Via Castello 8, 23825 Esino Lario (LC)
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 · Wed also 15:00–17:00
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Pro Loco Esino Lario
Tourist information, events, local activities
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Museo delle Grigne
Triassic fossils · Villa Clotilde · Via Villa 2
Summer season: Sat/Sun 10:00–12:00 and 15:00–18:00
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Alpe Cainallo
Ski resort · Slopes · Lifts

🚌 Transport

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Bus line SP62 — Varenna ↔ Esino Lario
SPT coach · From Varenna FS to Esino Lario in 30 minutes · Summer season and public holidays only
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Varenna-Esino-Perledo Railway Station
Trenitalia · Como–Lecco–Colico line · Stop for Varenna on Lake Como
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Lake Como Ferry Service
Ferries and hydrofoils to/from Varenna · Bellagio · Como · Menaggio
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Taxi — Varenna and surroundings
Taxi service for transfers Varenna–Esino or airport. Booking recommended.
Ask locally
Enquire on arrival
Indicative timetable — Bus SP62

Always verify official timetables at sptlecco.it — times may vary. Mainly active in summer months and at weekends.

From Varenna FS Arrives Esino Notes
07:35~08:05Weekday
10:00~10:30Weekend / Summer
14:00~14:30Weekend / Summer
17:30~18:00Weekday

⚠️ Approximate times. Check SPT for the up-to-date schedule.

🏥 Health & assistance

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Local GP — Esino Lario
Local medical surgery · Appointments only
Contact Municipality for updated details
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Pharmacy
Village centre · Esino Lario
In the village centre
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Hospital — A&E
Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni — Lecco (30 km)
Emergencies → 118
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Out-of-hours medical service
Continuity-of-care service for evenings, nights and public holidays

🏔️ Nature & mountains

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Rifugio Bietti-Buzzi — 1470m
CAI Monza · On CAI trail 25 towards Grigna · Meals and overnight stays
CAI Monza
Rifugio Monza-Bogani — 1816m
Larch forest · CAI since 1906 · ~50 beds · Jun–Sep
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Rifugio Brioschi — 2410m (Grigna summit)
On the summit of Grigna Settentrionale · High-altitude overnight stays · Jul–Sep
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Mountain Weather Forecast
ARPA Lombardia · Avalanche bulletin and high-altitude forecast
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E-Bike Rental — Ristoro Esino Lario
New 22km cycling circuit · Booking recommended

🍽️ Eating & sleeping

🍽️ Where to eat
Ristoro Esino Lario
Local cuisine · Dormitories · Via Bigallo 2
Bar Pizzeria Oasi
Pizzas, sandwiches, bar
Bar La Sosta
Via Adamello 13
Agriturismo Cacciatori
Traditional cuisine
🛏️ Where to sleep
Ristoro Esino Lario
3 dormitories, 24 beds
Albergo Centrale
Via Bigallo 2, 23825 Esino Lario (LC)
Rif. Monza-Bogani
1816m · 50 beds
More accommodation…
B&Bs, apartments, mountain huts

🛒 Local services

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Alimentari Viglienghi Nadia
Grocery shop · Food supplies · Esino Lario
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Alimentari Virgi
Groceries and local produce
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Edicola Paganin
Newspapers, magazines, tobacco · Piazza Italia
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ATM / Cash machine
Check availability locally · Mandello del Lario for bank branches
In the village
Petrol station
The nearest stations are in Bellano (2 stations, ~8 km). No petrol station in Esino Lario.
Bellano (~8 km)

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English

Useful Numbers — Esino Lario

Emergency numbers in Italy: 112 (police/carabinieri), 115 (fire brigade), 118 (ambulance + mountain rescue CNSAS). In case of mountain accident, call 118 — they will coordinate the Alpine Rescue Service (CNSAS).

Local contacts: Municipality of Esino Lario: 0341 860127. Bus SP62 timetables: sptlecco.it. Train (Varenna station): trenitalia.com. Rifugio Monza-Bogani (1816m): 368 253 7021. E-bike rental (Ristoro Esino Lario): 335 292220.

Nearest hospital: Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni, Lecco — 0341 489111 (30 km). Pharmacy: in Esino Lario village centre.

Weather: Mountain thunderstorms build quickly on summer afternoons. Start hikes before 7:00 AM to be off exposed terrain by early afternoon. ARPA Lombardia forecasts: arpalombardia.it.

Related pages
🚂
Plan
How to get here
From Varenna: train, bus, mule track, car
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Plan
Where to stay
12 properties: B&Bs, hotels, mountain huts, dormitories
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Plan
Where to eat
Restaurants, bars, farm restaurants
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Visit
E-bike & Cycling routes
22km circuit · Rental available
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Visit
Grigna Settentrionale
Summit hike 2409m from Esino
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