Places
Park·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Parco Val Sanagra, Menaggio

Lombardy

The Sanagra stream carves a wooded valley immediately behind Menaggio, protected as a regional park. A network of mule tracks links the hamlet of Loveno, the restored Ferrera ironworks, water mills and a series of small falls, with chestnut woods and meadows throughout.

Duration
3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
April – October

Parking · Free

Free parking at Loveno above Menaggio.

Water

Fountains at Loveno and along the mule tracks.

Highlights

  • Restored 19th-century ironworks
  • Water mills and small waterfalls
  • Shady chestnut-wood paths

With your dog

Off-leash tolerated on the forest tracks away from the villages and mill.