Places
Park·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Riserva del Lago di Ganna, Valganna

Lombardy

The little Lago di Ganna is slowly filling with a quaking peat bog of rare sedges and sundews, crossed by a nature-reserve boardwalk. The medieval abbey of San Gemolo sits alongside, and the flat Valganna–Ghirla cycle path passes the door.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+40 m
Best season
April – October

Parking · Free

Free parking at Ganna near the abbey.

Water

Fountain at the abbey.

Highlights

  • Floating peat-bog boardwalk
  • Abbey of San Gemolo
  • On the Valganna cycle path

With your dog

Leashed dogs on the boardwalk and abbey loop; sensitive bog habitat, stay on the path.