Funivia Lecco-Piani d'Erna

The Lecco–Piani d’Erna cable car connects the city with the high pastures on Monte Resegone. From the mountain station, the Piani d’Erna form part of a broader landscape of grassland, rock terraces and trails beneath the mountain’s distinctive ridgeline.

Why it matters

The cableway links Lecco directly with the high ground of the Resegone massif, an important part of the landscape surrounding the city. The Piani d’Erna bring together mountain scenery and the cultural landscape associated with Lecco, a setting also evoked in Alessandro Manzoni’s I promessi sposi.

What to notice

The route rises above Lecco’s wooded slopes toward the open grassland and rock terraces of the Piani d’Erna. The view connects the city and its branch of Lake Como with the saw-toothed profile of Monte Resegone. The high pastures form a starting point for a network of routes across the massif, from lower mountain paths to the ridges near Rifugio Azzoni.

Context and history

The cableway is operated by Imprese Turistiche Barziesi and serves the mountain area above Lecco. Its intermediate station at Malnago links the city to the Piani d’Erna and the wider Resegone landscape. The cable car has become part of the area’s mountain transport network, making the relationship between Lecco and its surrounding high ground visible.