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.
