{"id":14131,"date":"2026-07-03T12:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/?p=14131"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:58:57","slug":"the-grigne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/en\/the-grigne\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grigne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Grigne <\/strong>range, situated between <strong>Lake Como<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/en\/category\/where-to-go\/mountains-and-valleys\/?_categories=valsassina-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valsassina<\/a><\/strong>, is the beating heart of the Lecco mountains. This limestone massif is not only a favourite destination for international mountaineers, but also a place where geology blends with legend. The name itself, \u2018Grigna\u2019, seems to derive from the dialect term <strong>\u2018grign\u00e0\u2019 (to smirk)<\/strong>, a reference to the numerous caves dotting the rock faces, resembling dark smirks in the rock. <strong>Geologically<\/strong>, they are of <strong>marine origin<\/strong>, as evidenced by the numerous fossils that can still be seen amongst the rocks today. Even <strong>Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong> was captivated by them, studying their characteristics and mentioning them in his famous <strong>Codex Atlanticus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Northern Grigna: the Queen of the Lecco mountains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commonly known as <strong>Grignone<\/strong>, the <strong>Northern Grigna<\/strong> is the highest peak in the range at <strong>2,410 metres<\/strong>. A world-renowned destination for mountaineers, it also offers a wealth of <strong>trekking <\/strong>routes accessible to all. Grignone has three distinct slopes: the south-western slope, which is steep and popular with climbers; the eastern slope, which is wooded and gently sloping towards Valsassina; and the northern slope, characterised by a glacial cirque leading towards the Passo del Cainallo. From its summit, the view is boundless: on clear days, the vista stretches from the Matterhorn to Monte Rosa, all the way to the spires of <strong>Milan Cathedral.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The abysses and the underground heart of Grignone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Northern Grigna is a true paradise for <strong>cavers<\/strong>. The massif is home to <strong>some of Italy\u2019s deepest abysses<\/strong>, a labyrinth of caves and underground caverns where water flows to feed, kilometres away, the famous <strong>Fiumelatte <\/strong>spring in <a href=\"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/en\/varenna\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"3424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Varenna<\/a>. These subterranean wonders were already a subject of great interest to Leonardo da Vinci during his stays on Lake Como.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Southern Grigna: a vertical paradise of spires and towers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>2,184 metres<\/strong>, the <strong>Southern Grigna, or Grignetta<\/strong>, is considered the \u2018younger sister\u2019 of the range, yet it boasts a unique character. Characterised by a rugged landscape of <strong>towers, monoliths and spires<\/strong>, it is a world-renowned climbing area. Legendary figures such as <strong>Riccardo Cassin<\/strong>, Emilio Comici and Walter Bonatti have made mountaineering history here. Its slopes are separated by the spectacular Segantini and Sinigaglia ridges, with the southern face overlooking the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/en\/piani-resinelli\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"3529\">Piani Resinelli<\/a><\/strong> and the town of Lecco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ferrario Bivouac: a spaceship on the summit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right on the summit of Grignetta stands the <strong>Ferrario Bivouac<\/strong>, a metal structure that has become an icon of the massif. Its octagonal aluminium shape is reminiscent of a <strong>spaceship <\/strong>that has landed on the rock. Inside, lined with wood and cork, mountaineers find shelter whilst enjoying a breathtaking view overlooking the Po Valley, which is bounded to the north by the imposing mass of the Grignone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Legend of the Grigna<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rugged profile of these mountains finds a poetic explanation in the mountain ballad \u2018<strong>The Legend of the Grigna<\/strong>\u2019. It tells of a beautiful <strong>warrior woman<\/strong> with a heart of stone who lived amongst these peaks. When a knight came before her to declare his love, the ruthless woman ordered one of her<strong> sentries to kill him<\/strong>. To punish such cruelty, God transformed the warrior into a mountain \u2014 the majestic <strong>Grignone <\/strong>\u2014 and the sentry who had obeyed the cruel command into the <strong>Grignetta<\/strong>, condemning them both to remain as rock for all eternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grigne range, situated between Lake Como and Valsassina, is the beating heart of the Lecco mountains. This limestone massif is not only a favourite destination for international mountaineers, but also a place where geology blends with legend. The name itself, \u2018Grigna\u2019, seems to derive from the dialect term \u2018grign\u00e0\u2019 (to smirk), a reference to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14129,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[394],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valsassina-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Grigne - Lecco Tourism<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leccotourism.it\/en\/the-grigne\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Grigne - Lecco Tourism\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Grigne range, situated between Lake Como and Valsassina, is the beating heart of the Lecco mountains. 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