Sopra, albergo ristorante La Genzianella; sotto, i percorsi di downhill per mountain bike Above, restaurant and hotel La Genzianella; below, downhill with mountain bikes
MONTE SAN PRIMO The highest peak of the Triangle of Lake Como is Monte San Primo, village located in the municipality of Bellagio. We selected this location and decided to talk about it with a person who knows it very well and who lives there, Giuseppe Tomba, president of the non profit association Lario Monte and manager of the hotel - restaurant “La Genzianella”. «It is an important way to relaunch this area, promoting different activities and services. Something new is the downhill with mountain bikes, a new discipline to live the mountain and the slopes also in the summer time. A sport for young people, charged up, modern and rich in emotions. A ski lift was recently equipped for mountain bikes as well as an itinerary for mountain bikes with different levels of difficulties, from the easiest to the extreme ones, for those who want to experience the thrill of a very fast swoop». This means to rely not just on tourism in winter, but also in spring and summer: «No doubt. The Monte San Primo offers many opportunities for walking, from the easy to the medium difficulty paths, so you can
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quickly reach the peak of the mount and enjoy unique views. The Monte San Primo is a place where children, young people and families can spend beautiful days and have lunch with the typical products such as töcc, pizzoccheri, polenta uncia». But the relaunch is also and obviously linked to ski tourism: «Important investments were allocated in the ski lifts: a part from the ordinary maintenance, we took care of the levelling of the ski slopes, we bought a new "snowcat" and a snow-cannon. The final goal is to create a permanent plant. Another goal is linked to the reopening of the “Terrabiotta”, for sure the most interesting slope for skiing in the entire territory». The Monte San Primo also has a long tradition in ski school: «It is true, but we need to relaunch this activity. We cannot forget that we mainly work with the "daily skiing" and so also young people take advantage of it, they go to school in the morning and then they spend the afternoon skiing». Nature, gastronomy, fun, sport and relax are the ingredients of this big"amusement park" located on Lake Como.
RISTORANTI SAN PRIMO e PIANO RANCIO ·Ristorante La Baita, San Primo Tel. +39 031 964731 ·Rifugio Martina, San Primo Tel. +39 031 964695 ·Albergo Ristorante La Genzianella San Primo Tel. +39 031 964734-964605 ·Polentoteca Chalet Gabriele Piano Rancio Tel. +39 031 963624 ·Ristorante Stella Alpina Piano Rancio Tel. +39 031 963612 ·Ristorante Alpe Nicolino Piano Rancio Tel. +39 031 963179 ·Rifugio Anna Maria Piano Rancio Tel. +39 031 963589 ·Agriturismo Osteria da Gaetan Prà Filippo Piano Rancio Tel. +39 031 964708 ·Ristorante da Toni Cernobbio di Bellagio Tel. +39 031 964832