Italy · Varenna-Bellano, Lake Como
Ferrata della Galleria di Morcate
Ferrata from the Morcate gallery
Starting in a tunnel window and exiting onto a wall above the lake gives a brief line an instantly recognisable industrial story.
Score / 100
3 distinct sources
- Type
- Outdoor via ferrata or fixed-equipment experience
- Duration
- Unknown
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The entrance to the ferrata is in an opening in the Morcate road gallery, directly above Lake Como. The short vertical line alternates cable and chain on a cliff which plunges towards the lake, then the return crosses the roadworks again. Regional tourism is publishing several guided outings in 2026; access, parking and status of the line must nevertheless be checked.
What sets it apart: The entrance to the ferrata is in an opening in the Morcate road gallery, directly above Lake Como.; The short vertical line alternates cable and chain on a cliff which plunges towards the lake, then the return crosses the road structure.; Regional tourism is publishing several guided outings in 2026; access, parking and status of the line must nevertheless be checked.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The entrance to the ferrata is in an opening in the Morcate road gallery, directly above Lake Como.
The short vertical line alternates cable and chain on a cliff which plunges towards the lake, then the return crosses the roadworks again.
Regional tourism is publishing several guided outings in 2026; access, parking and status of the line must nevertheless be checked.
Geographical precision: Name matched against the OSM reference; check the practical starting point before travelling.