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Rifugio Menaggio - Forcoletta - Sella di S.Amate - Breglia

Amazing walk from Rifugio Menaggio to the little chapel Sant'Amate (1623 m). >From the "Forcoletta" it goes over the mountain - ridge with a marvelous view of lake Como to south side and view of the alpine pastures and Val Senagra to the north..

Starting point: Rifugio Menaggio (see the first walk)
Time: 1.00 hrs. (from the Rifugio)
Ascent: 260 m.
Trail signs: red white red

Route:
Pick up the steep trail behind the Rifugio with the indication Forcoletta/Grona Via Normale. At the bifurcation Forcoletta - Grona /S. Amate keep to the left and follow the indication for Forcoletta. Once at the “Forcoletta”, right on the mountain - ridge, you go right (to the left it goes up to the top of the Grona (1736m). Spectacular view on the lake as well as on the woods and pastures of the Val Sanagra. You follow the grassy ridge to the little chapel of S.Amate. If you wish from S.Amate you can follow the ridge to the top of Monte Bregagno (2.107 m - 1.30 hrs.). Back at S.Amate you follow the sign for Breglia. The first part of the trail goes down steeply but then it goes even along the grassy slope of the mountain to a little saddle. Then follows another steep part leading down to the trail (sentiero alto) you followed up to the rifugio; here you turn left to go back to Breglia.