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Ticino – hikes & routes
A southern climate, chestnut forests and the wild gorges of the Verzasca valley.
Popular spots for hikers
LuganoLocarnoAsconaBellinzonaAiroloSonognoCevioBiascaBrissagoMendrisio
Famous for
Valle Verzasca, Valle Maggia and Monte Generoso – Mediterranean flair between palm trees and peaks.
Mountain lakes
Lago Ritom, Lago di Cadagno and Lago del Naret – plus Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano below.
Good to know
Monte San Giorgio is a UNESCO World Heritage site – thanks to unique Triassic fossils.
Dialect
Italian and Ticinese – the Lombard dialect sounds a little different in every valley.
Audio sample: Tessin
Recording: RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Photos from this region
The most-liked shots from our community in Ticino - taken right on the trail.
Popular routes in this region
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Walk from Lugano to Gandria
On the way along the old Olive Path to Gandria
LakeFamily-friendlyAll year round
1 h 5 min 4.0 km 80 m elev.Fitness 1/5
Mountain trail4.0(1)Ticino
Cardada - Cimetta Circular Trail
Cardada - Cimetta Circular Trail
Scenic viewsLakeCircular route
1 h 45 min 5.5 km 258 m elev.Fitness 2/5
Alpine trailTicino
Bovarinahütte-Lago Retico-Sasso Lanzone-Pass d' Uffiern-Pian Geirett-Scalettahütte
Stage 2 Lukmanierpass-Greina-Vrin
Panorama trailScenic viewsLake
5 h 15 min 12.2 km 1'274 m elev.Fitness 4/5
Mountain trailTicino
Lukmanierpass-Passo di Gana Negra-Alpe Bovarina-Bovarinahütte
1st stage of the tour Lukmanierpass-Greina-Vrin
Scenic viewsHigh-altitude trailRefreshments en route
3 h 8.6 km 525 m elev.Fitness 3/5
Delicacies in this region
The best inns and specialities our community has discovered in Ticino.