Moncodeno

#1424 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Moncodeno is a Cirque on the northern mountain slope of the Grigna, part of the Bergamasque Alps in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy. It takes its name from the pasture of the same name. Mostly located in the administrative territory of the municipality of Esino Lario, a small part is situated in Cortenova. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7907 ftCoordinates: 45°56'39"N, 9°23'15"E

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Moncodeno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grigna, Lierna Castle, Church of St. Pietro, Moto Guzzi Museum.

0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grigna
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Northern Italy's Lombardy region, the Grigna is a majestic mountain that offers both breathtaking views and a challenge to adventurers. Known for its rugged limestone peaks, Grigna is a popular destination for climbers, hikers, and nature...
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Lierna Castle, Lierna
113 min walk • Lierna Castle is a castle on the eastern side of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy. The castle is built on a peninsula that protrudes into the lake and consists of a group of connected buildings, rather than a single building.
4.2 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of St. Pietro, Esino Lario
107 min walk • San Pietro is a parish church in Ortanella, a frazione of Esino Lario, in the Province of Lecco in Lombardy, in northern Italy. It is located in a field adjacent to the trail that connects Esino Lario with Lierna, on a natural geographic balcony overlooking Lake Como, at an altitude of 996 meters above sea level.
3.7 miSW
Museum
Moto Guzzi Museum
95 min walk • The Moto Guzzi Museum is a transport museum in Mandello del Lario, Italy. The collection includes a number of important Moto Guzzi street motorcycles and motorcycle racing machines, as well as examples of rare engines like the Moto Guzzi V8.
4.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Monte Due Mani, Lecco
110 min walk • Monte Due Mani is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy, with an elevation of 1,666 metres.
3.9 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume
100 min walk • Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Mandello del Lario, in the Lecco and the region of Lombardy, Italy.
1.6 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Bogani, Esino Lario
43 min walk • The Arnaldo Bogani refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Esino Lario, Val d'Esino, in the Lombard Pre-Alps at 1,816 m. in the Moncodeno basin.
4.5 miNW
Church
San Vittore, Esino Lario
115 min walk • San Vittore is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan in Esino Lario, Province of Lecco, Italy. It is located on a rocky outcrop and is dedicated to Victor Maurus, who died circa 303 in Milan.
4.5 miNW
Museum
Museo delle Grigne, Esino Lario
114 min walk • The Museo delle Grigne is the civic museum of Esino Lario in Italy. It preserves and presents to the public a collection of natural history materials including fossils, minerals, representations of phytoclimatic areas of the lake, dioramas of animals, and a collection of Italian...
2.7 miN
Picturesque valley above Lake Como
Valsassina
70 min walk • Valsassina is a valley in the Alps of Lombardy, northern Italy, within the province of Lecco. It is included between the Grigne range from West, and the Bergamo Prealps which, in a half-circle stretching from North to East, separate it from the valley of the area of Bergamo and the Valtellina.
3.8 miSW
Town
Mandello del Lario
97 min walk • Mandello del Lario is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy, on Lake Como. Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to Moto Guzzi—the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, now a subsidiary of Piaggio & Co. SpA.