Here are some suggestions of what to do:
Winter/Spring – 1 week
- 2/3 days skiing at Madesimo and a day in St Moritz
- A day exploring Pianazzola and Chiavenna, walking up to Crotto Belvedere for lunch in a ‘cave restaurant’ in front of their roaring fire
- A wintery walk past the ice falls of Val Febbraro
- A horse-drawn sleigh ride from Sils up the beautiful Fex valley before trying out the world famous cross-country ski tracks around the snow-covered lakes Silsersee and Silvaplanersee
- Lunch in Soglio (CH) and a walk up the dizzy granite peaks in Val Bondasca
- A day on Lake Como – wander through the narrow streets of Varenna, before having a lakeside pizza
Winter/Spring – 2 weeks. The ideas above plus
- Back to the ski slopes for a day or two
- Walk up the spectacular gorge to Codera, staying overnight in the rifugio. Spend the evening drinking wine and roasting chestnuts on the fire using their special chestnut pan
- Unwind for a day at the famous spas in Bormio or St Moritz
- Curl up on the sofa in front of our wood burning stove and catch up on all those books you wanted to read. Nip down for a swim and a sauna in the afternoon in Chiavenna, before a meal at the excellent Trattoria Uomo Selvatico
- Visit Val di Mello to see if you agree that it looks like Yosemite National Park
Summer/Autumn – 1 week
- A day exploring Pianazzola and Chiavenna, walking up to Crotto Belvedere for lunch
- Lunch in Soglio (CH) and a wander up Val Bondasca to see the dizzy granite peaks
- A day in the Swiss National Park looking for Golden Eagles and Ibex
- A spectacular day canyoning in Val Bodengo
- A day on lake Como – take the car ferry from Bellano to Menaggio and then wander around the lovely gardens of Villa Carlotta
Summer/Autumn – 2 weeks. The ideas above plus
- Walk or ride following the old route of the spectacular “tracciolino” mountain railway near Val Codera
- Lie in the sunshine and read in the meadows at Val di Mello and gawp at the scenery in Europes ‘Yosemite’ national park
- Ask in the tourist office where the mountain ‘festa’ is. Each weekend, locals in one of the villages celebrate the summer with a barbeque and wine – open to all
- Take the lift up to Albigna to see the high mountains the easy way. Walk 45mins to Rifugio Albigna for lunch at the end of a glacier
- For the ultimate mountain experience, make the two day walk up Val Bondasca to see the stunning Piz Badile, Sciora spires, and the kilometre high rock face of Pizzo Cengalo. Stay in Rifugio Sciora overnight.