• Active & Green
    • Lifestyle

Trip with views over Lake Como

Where
Pigra (CO)

Pigra, at the heart of Valle d’Intelvi, is a small artistic village at an altitude of 881 metres, which can boast one of the most stunning panoramic views over Lake Como.

 

A peaceful, silent location, suspended over the lake, where it offers unique views of the area’s most iconic scenery, from Mount San Primo to the villages in the central lake area, including Bellagio and Varenna, to Isola Comacina, the Grigne massif, and the mountains Monte Legnone and Pizzo dei Tre Signori,  

Pigra sits on the western shore of Lake Como, where it is a crossroads for the hiking routes that set out from or arrive in the village, skirting the Comasche Prealps and the lake. Popular culture associates the village and its cobbled streets with the symbol of the cat. In fact, cats are an integral part of the landscape, featuring in the colourful frescos that decorate the building façades all year round. The pride of Pigra, though, is its vantage point, which can be visited all year round. There are specific routes, either by car or using the historic cablecar - the steepest in Italy - with two 12-seater cars that take visitors from the lake to the mountain viewing point and back again, all while offering fantastic views. 

The departure point for Pigra, whether on foot or with the cablecar is Argegno, a picturesque, rustic village overlooking the lake front, and crossed by a stream (the Telo), which divides it into two parts, linked by a mediaeval bridge. From here it is possible to take the boat to Bellagio, visit the characteristic village of Ossuccio, or explore Villa del Balbianello, one of the most famous villas on Lake Como, and well known for its lush gardens overlooking the lake.
 

 

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Places

Argegno

A village of Roman origins that, since ancient times, has been a fortified center inserted in a vast defensive system
  • Villages
Village of Argegno
1.57 km

Comacina Island and the Antiquarium Museum

  • Art & Culture
isola comacina lake como
3.58 km

The bridle path to Erbonne

  • Active & Green
The bridle path to Erbonne
3.93 km

Complex of saints faustino and giovita

  • Religious Tourism
Complex of Saints Faustino and Giovita
3.94 km

Comacina island antiquarium museum

  • Art & Culture
Comacina Island Antiquarium Museum
4.34 km

Sacro Monte di Ossuccio

One of the nine pre-alpine Sacred Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a privileged place for reflection and spirituality
  • Unesco Sites
Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, Churches of Como
4.35 km

Belfry of Santa Maria Maddalena

  • Art & Culture
(Ph: I Mille)
4.37 km

The Trail of Expressions

  • Active & Green
IlThe Trail of Expressions - mylakecomo.co
4.69 km

Village of ossuccio

On the shores of Lake Como, where its pastel houses are reflected on the water, is known for its UNESCO heritage: the Sacro Monte
  • Villages
Village of Ossuccio
4.78 km

Christmas village seen from the lake

  • Villages
Ph: I Mille
5.15 km

Carnevale of Schignano

The historic event with ancient origins in Lake Como Valleys
  • Art & Culture
schignano maschera
5.55 km

Nesso

A fairytale village with scenic waterfalls that enchanted Hitchcock
  • Villages
Ph: I Mille
5.62 km

Nesso

A magic place on Lake Como
  • Active & Green
nesso orrido lake como
5.65 km

Claino - The "painted village of Ceresio"

  • Villages
Claino - The "painted village of Ceresio"
5.84 km

Villa del Balbianello

The Villa del Balbianello, in the province of Como, looks like a real jewel, known for the magnificence of the structure
  • Lakes
Villa del Balbianello
5.93 km

Caves, Speleo Activities and Orrido

  • Active & Green
Caves, Speleo Activities and Orrido
6.46 km

The Magnolia of Azzano

A huge bell of leaves and flowers is the undisputed star of a village suspended between lake and mountain.
  • Active & Green
The Magnolia of Azzano
6.74 km

Museo di ceramiche antiche Giuseppe Gianetti

  • Art & Culture
Museo Giuseppe Gianetti
7.91 km

Botanical park of villa carlotta

  • Active & Green
Botanical Park of Villa Carlotta
8.32 km

Following the trenches on Monte Generoso

  • Active & Green
Following the trenches on Monte Generoso
8.42 km

Events

Alessandro Martire Outdoor Mountain Concert

Pian d'Orano
Loc. Lanzo, 22024, Alta Valle Intelvi (CO)
21/07/2025
  • Music and show
Alessandro Martire Outdoor Mountain Concert
8.34 km

Sagra di San Giovanni

Piazza di San Giovanni
Piazza San Giovanni Battista 22021 Bellagio (CO)
21/06/2025 - 22/06/2025
Sagra di San Giovanni
9.37 km

Compagnia La Fabiola in "Attenti a quei due" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival

Piazza Gibuti (Tosnacco)
Via Roma, 54, 22010, Moltrasio (CO)
06/07/2025
  • Music and show
Compagnia La Fabiola in "Attenti a quei due" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival
10.45 km

Bellagio in Musica

Piazza Mazzini
Piazza Mazzini, 22021, Bellagio (CO)
27/06/2025
  • Music and show
Bellagio in Musica
10.87 km

IdentitArte - Sculture a Moltrasio

Municipio di Moltrasio
Via Besana, 67, 22010, Moltrasio (CO)
29/05/2025 - 30/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
IdentitArte - Sculture a Moltrasio
10.92 km

Festival di Bellagio e del Lago di Como

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
Via Teresio Olivelli 1, Bellagio (CO)
20/06/2025
  • Music and show
Festival di Bellagio e del Lago di Como
10.93 km

Eccentrici Dadarò in "Vote for" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival

Piazza San Rocco
Piazza San Rocco, 22010, Moltrasio (CO)
11/07/2025
  • Music and show
Eccentrici Dadarò in "Vote for" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival
11.01 km

Mistral in "Fidati di me" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival

Piazza San Rocco
Piazza San Rocco, 22010, Moltrasio (CO)
18/07/2025
  • Music and show
Mistral in "Fidati di me" | Moltrasio Buskers Festival
11.01 km

Corpus domini. Scarlatti e pergolesi

Chiesa dei SS. Nazario e Celso
Via Parrocchiale, 5, Oliveto Lario, 23865
22/06/2025
  • Music and show
Corpus domini. Scarlatti e pergolesi
12.55 km

Tramonto al Pizzo

Villa Pizzo
Via Regina 46 22012 Cernobbio (CO)
11/06/2025 - 25/06/2025
  • Art & Culture
Infopoint Cernobbio
12.8 km

Omaggio a Ornella Vanoni... in Jazz

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
12/07/2025
  • Music and show
Omaggio a Ornella Vanoni... in Jazz
13.42 km

Aspettando Ferragosto

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
14/07/2025
  • Music and show
Aspettando Ferragosto
13.42 km

Abba Fever

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
18/07/2025
  • Music and show
Abba Fever
13.42 km

Concerto da camera IV

Chiesa di San Giorgio
Varenna, piazza San Giorgio, 23829
20/07/2025
  • Music and show
Concerto da camera IV
13.42 km

Stefano di Battista, Jazz Quartet

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
25/07/2025
  • Music and show
Stefano di Battista, Jazz Quartet
13.42 km

Cinatra. La strada delle stelle

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
30/07/2025
  • Music and show
Cinatra. La strada delle stelle
13.42 km

O.I.& B., Zucchero Tribute Band

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
02/08/2025
  • Music and show
O.I.& B., Zucchero Tribute Band
13.42 km

Gran Galà Lirico Sinfonico

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
11/08/2025
  • Music and show
Gran Galà Lirico Sinfonico
13.42 km

Mercury Legacy

Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
29/08/2025
  • Music and show
Mercury Legacy
13.42 km

Oscar Movie Ensemble

Chiesa di Santa Marta
Contrada della Filanda, 25, Varenna, 23829
06/08/2025
  • Music and show
Oscar Movie Ensemble
13.49 km

Activities

VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO AND SACRO MONTE IN OSSUCCIO along the Greenway

  • Active & Green
VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO AND SACRO MONTE IN OSSUCCIO along the Greenway
5.93 km

Table Reservation - Lake Fish Tasting menu

Table Reservation - Lake Fish Tasting menu
9.36 km

Nenè Cooking Experience

  • Lakes
Nenè Cooking Experience
9.42 km

E-bike tours

  • Lakes
E-bike tours
9.78 km

Hike Tours

  • Lakes
Hike Tours
9.78 km

Group (bike) tours

  • Lakes
Group (bike) tours
9.78 km

Cooking Class - Shared

  • Lakes
Cooking Class - Shared
9.79 km

Extreme Package

  • Lakes
Extreme Package
10 km

Baby Package

  • Lakes
Baby Package
10 km

Kids Package

  • Lakes
Kids Package
10 km

Kids and Teenagers Package

  • Lakes
Kids and Teenagers Package
10 km

Teenagers and adults Package

  • Lakes
Teenagers and adults Package
10 km

E-bike Tour with Lunch in Valsolda, Lake Lugano

  • Cycle Tourism
E-bike Tour with Lunch in Valsolda, Lake Lugano
10.16 km

Tour Menaggio's Most Magical Lake Views in E-bike

  • Cycle Tourism
Tour Menaggio's Most Magical Lake Views in E-bike
10.16 km

E-bike Tour of Three Lakes and Idyllic Mountain Life

  • Cycle Tourism
E-bike Tour of Three Lakes and Idyllic Mountain Life
10.16 km

E-bike Classic Lake Como Villages with a Local Touch

  • Cycle Tourism
E-bike Classic Lake Como Villages with a Local Touch
10.16 km

E-bike tasting tour

  • Lakes
E-bike tasting tour
10.57 km

Wild Ebike Tour

  • Lakes
Wild Ebike Tour
10.57 km

Onno & Ghisallino

  • Lakes
Onno & Ghisallino
10.57 km

Family & Leisure Tour: Beyond Bellagio by E-bike

  • Lakes
Family & Leisure Tour: Beyond Bellagio by E-bike
10.57 km

Where to sleep

B & B LA FINESTRA SUL LAGO di Manfredini Maria Gabriella

Pigra
B & B  LA FINESTRA SUL LAGO di Manfredini Maria Gabriella
169 mt

ALPE DI COLONNO di BARBETTA STEFANO

COLONNO
ALPE DI COLONNO di BARBETTA STEFANO
185 mt

VILLA MARINA Appartamento 1

Pigra
VILLA MARINA Appartamento 1
221 mt

VILLA MARINA Appartamento 2

Pigra
VILLA MARINA Appartamento 2
221 mt

VILLA PEDUZZI GROUND FLOOR LTD

Pigra
VILLA PEDUZZI GROUND FLOOR LTD
308 mt

Larium Bed & Breakfast

Pigra
Larium Bed & Breakfast
384 mt

CASA BEVERLY 2 - GLI OLEANDRI AL LAGO di Harper Beverly (sub. 7)

ARGEGNO
CASA BEVERLY 2 - GLI OLEANDRI AL LAGO di Harper Beverly (sub. 7)
1.33 km

CASA BEVERLY di Harper Beverley Gillian Louise (sub. 5)

Argegno
CASA BEVERLY di Harper Beverley Gillian Louise (sub. 5)
1.33 km

LAKE VIEW APARTMENT di SYCHEVA EKATERINA

ARGEGNO
LAKE VIEW APARTMENT di SYCHEVA EKATERINA
1.34 km

ARGEGNO COMO LAKE DI PERONI MATTEO

ARGEGNO
ARGEGNO COMO LAKE DI PERONI MATTEO
1.36 km

CASA FIORE 1 DI SOLDARINI PAOLA MARIA

Argegno
CASA FIORE 1 DI SOLDARINI PAOLA MARIA
1.36 km

VILLA ROSA di Rosen Jonathan (sub. 2)

DIZZASCO
VILLA ROSA di Rosen Jonathan (sub. 2)
1.4 km

Montagna del Sole 3 di Lake Como Properties s.r.l. (7-4404-707)

DIZZASCO
Montagna del Sole 3 di Lake Como Properties s.r.l. (7-4404-707)
1.4 km

AL PONTILE di Lurati Cinzia

ARGEGNO
AL PONTILE di Lurati Cinzia
1.4 km

VILLA CONCETTA DI MAZZA PAOLO

DIZZASCO
VILLA CONCETTA DI MAZZA PAOLO
1.43 km

UNA MANSARDA SUL LAGO di Guasco Daniel (sub 718)

ARGEGNO
UNA MANSARDA SUL LAGO di Guasco Daniel (sub 718)
1.46 km

UNA FINESTRA SUL LAGO di Guasco Daniel (sub 703)

ARGEGNO
UNA FINESTRA SUL LAGO di Guasco Daniel (sub 703)
1.46 km

MODERNO APPARTAMENTO VISTA LAGO ARGEGNO DI INGELFINGER CHRISTOPH (sub 12)

ARGEGNO
MODERNO APPARTAMENTO VISTA LAGO ARGEGNO DI INGELFINGER CHRISTOPH (sub 12)
1.55 km

CASA VACANZE DI ACQUISTAPACE SABRINA (sub 42)

Argegno
CASA VACANZE DI ACQUISTAPACE SABRINA (sub 42)
1.56 km

CASA BELLA BALCONY di Peroni / Dapasigiu (sub 44)

Argegno
CASA BELLA BALCONY di Peroni / Dapasigiu (sub 44)
1.56 km