Val Sanagra

Where man is a small spectator of nature's enchantment

Just above the town of Menaggio lies the splendid Val Sanagra Park.
An environment composed of mosaics of woods, meadows, and alpine pastures, carved by the Sanagra River and shaped by the ice of the last glaciation.

Limited urbanization, the wild environment, the presence of rare or endemic plant species, combined with a particular microclimate, make this area one of the most interesting territories around Lake Como.
The beauty and uniqueness of this valley are the result of the heritage passed down by the local population: nothing more than what is necessary is taken from nature.

Numerous hiking trails are marked throughout the Park: one follows the course of the Sanagra River, past ancient mills and furnaces that harnessed the hydraulic energy of the Sanagra, up to the old rural hamlet of Monti di Madri. Another trail crosses the locality of Codogna, home to elegant residences, and leads to the "Rogolone," a large centuries-old oak tree.

At Villa Camozzi in Codogna is the Val Sanagra Ethnographic and Natural History Museum with rooms dedicated to the flora, fauna, and fossils of the Park.