Sports Vacation – Activities at Lake Como
The Lake Como region is a paradise for active vacationers, and sports enthusiasts greatly appreciate the wide range of activities on offer. Those who want to stay active while on vacation have a wide range of sports available to them at Lake Como. Wassersportler finden vor allem im nördlichen Teil des Sees ideale Windverhältnisse sowie zahlreiche Wassersport- und Surfschulen und Verleihe. The areas around Colico, Dervio, Domaso, and Gravedona are especially recommended for windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, and more.
Hikers also get their money’s worth thanks to the mountain location, whether they prefer easy hikes or walks around the area of their holiday apartment. Mountain hiking on Lake Como or even climbing is also very popular, and there are many favorite routes.
Lake Como is also very popular with cyclists and mountain bikers, as there are bike tours for the whole family as well as road cycling tours around Lake Como.
But other sports are also possible on an active holiday at Lake Como: whether it’s golf, horseback riding, swimming, rowing, or tennis, the possibilities are diverse.
Each sport on its own is a dream and comes highly recommended thanks to the breathtaking scenery of the lakes and mountains.
The Most Popular Sports for an Active Vacation at Lake Como
Hiking at Lake Como
Lake Como is a varied and scenically beautiful hiking area LABREVA offers many accommodations in ideal locations as starting points for hikes. On top of that, you get great panoramic views of the lake and mountains.
Since Lake Como is nestled in a gigantic mountain landscape, the region offers hikes for every level: from easy walks and flat hikes, for example in the Pian di Spagna nature reserve or along paths by the lake, to shorter hiking tours that are also suitable for small children, for instance in Como in combination with the cable car or in the Nesso gorge, all the way to hiking tours with numerous elevation trails.
Cycling at Lake Como
Lake Como is a paradise for mountain bikers and touring cyclists, offering a variety of bike tours of varying difficulty levels, suitable for both families with children and dedicated cycling pros. Enjoy great views and landscapes while cycling around Lake Como.
Many of our holiday homes offer city bikes or simple mountain bikes. Ideal if you want to leave the car behind during your vacation and cycle around Lake Como to reach the next beach or even for shopping or to go to a restaurant. But even for ambitious mountain bikers or road cyclists, you will find great routes on and around Lake Como.
Surfing on Lake Como
Lake Como is very popular for surfing due to its winds. In particular, the northern part of the lake, with the consistently steady afternoon winds known as ‘Breva’ and ‘Tivano,’ is favored by water sports enthusiasts for kitesurfing and surfing on Lake Como. Many of our holiday homes are located near the lake or directly on the lake, making them an ideal starting point for surfing on Lake Como. Especially in the northern part of the lake, there are numerous surf schools and surf rental shops. If you want to bring your own surfboards for surfing on Lake Como, there are holiday homes with surf storage facilities on the lake.
Book an active holiday at Lake Como now
At Labreva you will find accommodations for your active holiday at Lake Como: whether holiday homes directly on the lake with a surf depot, or close to a surf school with surf rentals, rustic houses up in the mountains as an ideal starting point for hiking at Lake Como, or apartments with bicycles or even a bike workshop.
Just tell us your vacation preferences and we’ll find a holiday home for you.