# Secret Lake Como — Esino Lario Tourism Guide

> Official tourism website for Esino Lario, a medieval mountain village above Lake Como (Italy).
> Covers hiking, e-bike routes, accommodation, restaurants, local history, and visitor services.
> Available in 7 languages: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian.

## About Esino Lario

Esino Lario (elevation ~900 m, population ~700) is a municipality in the Province of Lecco,
Lombardia, northern Italy. It sits on the eastern shore of Lake Como, on the slopes below
Grigna Settentrionale (2,410 m), the highest peak of the Grigne massif.

Key facts:
- Coordinates: 45.9778° N, 9.3204° E
- Province: Lecco (LC), postal code 23825
- Altitude: 890–900 m above sea level
- Notable for: fossils, medieval mule tracks, hiking, e-bike, Museo delle Grigne
- Historical note: hosted Wikimania 2016

## How to Get There

By car: A36/A9 motorway → exit Ballabio → SP62 toward Esino Lario (approx. 20 min from Lecco).
By public transport:
  - Train to Varenna-Esino station (Lecco–Tirano line), then bus to Esino Lario
  - Ferryboat to Varenna (from Como or Milan side), then bus SP62
  - Summer cable car from Varenna to Esino Lario (seasonal)
Nearest airports: Milan Malpensa (MXP, ~80 km), Milan Linate (LIN, ~60 km), Bergamo Orio (BGY, ~70 km)

## Main Attractions

- [Grigna Settentrionale (2410m)](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/grigna-settentrionale/): main peak accessible from Esino; trails to Rifugio Bietti and Rifugio Riva
- [Alpe Cainallo (1640m)](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/alpe-cainallo/): alpine pasture, panoramic views of Lake Como
- [Museo delle Grigne](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/museo-delle-grigne/): natural history museum with fossils and geology of the Grigne; Via Montefiori 19
- [Ecomuseo di Esino Lario](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/conosci/ecomuseo/): open-air museum of traditional crafts and rural life
- [Chiesa di San Vittore Martire](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/conosci/storia-tradizioni/): parish church on a rocky spur at the end of Via Parrocchiale
- [Mule tracks (mulattiere)](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/itinerari-sentieri/): historic stone paths connecting Varenna–Esino, dating to medieval times
- [E-bike routes](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/ebike-ciclovie/): rental available; routes through Ortanella hamlet and Grigne foothills

## Accommodation

- Hotel Centrale — Via Solferino 11, Esino Lario (lat 45.9777, lng 9.3202)
- B&B Vista Lago — panoramic views, Via Belvedere area

## Restaurants & Food

- Ristoro Esino Lario — Via Bigallo 2 (lat 45.9773, lng 9.3197); local cuisine, open year-round
- Bar Pizzeria Oasi — Via Adamello 20
- Agriturismo Cacciatori — Via del Roccolo 1, Ortanella hamlet
- Agriturismo Ortanella — Via Pozzo Vecchio, Ortanella hamlet
- Bar La Sosta — Via Adamello 13
- Bar Tabacchi Lisa — Via Adamello 24

## Local Services

- Tourist Office (Ufficio Turistico): Via Montefiori 19, Esino Lario
- Municipality (Comune di Esino Lario): Piazza Ing. Pietro Pensa 4
- E-bike rental: Via Bigallo 2 (presso Ristoro Esino Lario)
- [Useful numbers and services](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/organizza/numeri-utili/)

## Key Pages

- [Homepage (IT)](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/)
- [Homepage (EN)](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/en/)
- [Interactive map of POIs](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/mappa/)
- [Where to sleep](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/organizza/dove-dormire/)
- [Where to eat](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/organizza/dove-mangiare/)
- [How to get here](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/organizza/come-arrivare/)
- [Hiking trails](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/itinerari-sentieri/)
- [E-bike routes](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/visita/ebike-ciclovie/)
- [Fossils and geology](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/conosci/fossili-geologia/)
- [Events](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/eventi/)
- [Contact](https://www.secretlakecomo.com/contatti/)

## Language Versions

- Italiano: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/
- English: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/en/
- Deutsch: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/de/
- Français: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/fr/
- Español: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/es/
- Polski: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/pl/
- Русский: https://www.secretlakecomo.com/ru/

## Site Information

- Domain: secretlakecomo.com
- Site type: Tourism information portal (static HTML)
- Analytics: Plausible (privacy-first, no cookies)
- Last updated: 2026-05-20
- Contact: info@secretlakecomo.com