Places
Hike·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Morterone, under the Resegone
Lombardy
Reached by a single hairpin road from Ballabio, Morterone has a resident population in single figures and a sweep of hay meadow and beech below the toothed ridge of the Resegone. Farm tracks and the lower Resegone paths make gentle loops with the Grigne and the Lario across the valley.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+250 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking in the centre of Morterone by the church.
Water
Fountains in Morterone.
Highlights
- Italy's smallest comune by population
- Hay meadows under the Resegone ridge
- Almost no traffic, wide views
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the meadow paths away from grazing cattle; leashed through the hamlets.
