Places
Hike·Moderate·Family·Popular
Montevecchia & Parco del Curone
Lombardy
Montevecchia rises from the Brianza plain in a series of grassy terraces and rosemary-scented ridges, topped by a hilltop sanctuary reached up a long stair. The regional park protects the Curone and Molgora stream valleys behind it, with chestnut woods, springs and three symmetrical hills locally dubbed the "pyramids of Montevecchia".
Duration
3–4 hours
Distance
9 km
Elevation
+400 m
Best season
March – November
Parking · Paid
Paid parking at Montevecchia Alta; free spaces at the Cascina Butto park gate.
Water
Fountains in Montevecchia and at the park cascine.
Highlights
- Hilltop sanctuary and its stairway
- Terraced vineyards and farmhouses
- The "Montevecchia pyramids"
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the trails; keep to paths through the farmland and vineyards.
