Do you wanna try you first hiking experience, in Italy? Go to Capanna Mara!

16 lug 2017
Tempo di lettura: 3 min

destination: "capanna mara" hut. It’s located near the famous Como Lake Area.

LOCATION: Find “Capanna Mara” on Google Maps. DISTANCE FROM MILAN, ITALY: 1 h 14 min DIFFICULTY: very easy, you can go with kids.

ALTITUDE: 1317 m (4321 FT) DURATION: 45 MIN

HOW CAN YOU REACH THE PLACE?

It’s simple. You have to digit “Capanna Mara” on google maps OR your navigator. Few minutes before your destination, after a series of hairpin turns, you’ll find a park area. Park your car there. After few minutes by walk, you’ll find yourself here (see the image below).

Now, you can start your journey towards Capanna Mara.

THE PATH

We can certainly say that Capanna Mara is a place for everyone.

The trial isn’t dangerous at all; you don’t have to climb over big rocks, swimming into the dirty mud, walking along narrow cliff, or stuff like that.

The trail is large, surrounded by beautiful pines. These pines keep you away from the hot sun in summer and keep you warmer during the winter seasons, also protecting yourself from the cold wind. The path slope is not too steep, alternate by a lot of flat trails when you can rest and taking a breath without stop your pace.

During the path, you can also find benches when you can rest, but trust me, it won’t be necessary. We can also assert that Capanna Mara is not a dangerous place, for sure. This fabulous and relaxing place is always full of people and families on the weekend. In case of problem, you can always find someone who can help you.

There are many people on this way, who decide to have a walk alone, get some rest, think about new ideas, even for a workout session, etc.: if you love this kind of experience, this is also the right place. It’s almost impossible to run into wild animals such as wolves, snakes, mosquitos in this area: maybe, with a little bit of luck, you can find kind deer and squirrels.

Despite the trail is the right fit for early beginners, it’s also a good experience for well-trained mountain lovers. The trail is well designed and the hiking is pleasant: during the path, you can enjoy green pines and a beautiful natural landscape surround yourself.

After 45 minutes, you’ll reach Mara hut!

One curious thing, it’s a famous sign you can read over the door on Mara’s hut: “Beata Solitudo, Sola Beatitudo”, a latin brocard which literally translate means “blessed solitude, only happiness”. This expression, was originated from the Franciscan monks of the middle age.

Capanna Mara it’s a place when you can rest, enjoy a beautiful view from its balcony (see the image below), but also eat the typical Italian mountain food, such as “bresaola” (Italian mountain’s ham), “polenta con formaggi” (corn purée with Italian cheese) and “brasato” (braised meat).

In summer, you can bring your food, have an outdoor lunch, lay down on the hill next to “Capanna Mara” and sunbathe. The weather is fresher than Milan and you can sunbathe in a more pleasant way, with less chance of get sunburned.