Die Hängebrücke der Via Ferrata dei Tre Signori leitet zur Via media di collegamento über. Photo: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Climbing
Via media di collegamento Photo: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Premium
Aufstieg zum Gaggio Photo: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Premium

Mountaineering in Ticino

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The 10 most beautiful mountaineering routes in Ticino

Alpe Spluga - bestens ausgestattete Selbstversorger Hütte auf der Via Alta Vallemaggia

Mountain Hike · Ticino Alps

Bergtour auf dem Fernwanderweg Via Alta Vallemaggia im Tessin

recommended route Difficulty difficult

55 km

33:30 h

5,350 m

4,800 m

Durch die wilde Tessiner Bergwelt Die Via Alta Vallemaggia ist ein Muss für ambitionierte Bergsteiger:innen. Wer Eisentritte und Geröllhalden mag, ist hier genau richtig.

ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.

The Salmone and the surrounding Swiss mountains

Mountain Hike · Ascona-Locarno

Pizzo Salmone

Premium content Difficulty moderate

10.3 km

5:30 h

1,068 m

1,066 m

This varied mountain tour leads us through the forest and over some rocks on the Salmone. The tour is easy to master for everyone with good physical condition and surefootedness.

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Panoramablick von den Laghit de la Boga bis zum Comer See

Mountain Hike · San Bernardino, Mesolcina/Calanca

Around the Marmontana

Premium content Difficulty moderate

15.9 km

6:46 h

715 m

722 m

Lonely, panoramic mountain hike around the Marmontana massif in the border area between Switzerland and Italy

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The Val Morobbia and its northern ridge from above, Corno di Gesero at the back right.

Mountain Hike · Bellinzona and Valleys

Through the upper Val Morobbia to Passo San Jorio

Premium content Difficulty moderate

15.9 km

7:30 h

1,159 m

1,149 m

The highlight of this beautiful circular hike is the panoramic mountain ridge, over which we climb on the way back from the San Jorio Pass.

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View from Gazzirola south to Lake Lugano

Mountain Hike · Lugano Region

Crossing the Gazzirola mountain

Premium content Difficulty moderate

14.2 km

6:58 h

1,149 m

1,156 m

Technically simple but beautiful panoramic mountain hike on the border between Switzerland and Italy

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The short, rewarding rocky climbs provide variety. With the panorama, however, it would be hard to get bored otherwise.

Mountain Hike · Ascona-Locarno

Cruit East Ridge

Premium content Difficulty difficult

8 km

5:00 h

1,141 m

Demanding but panoramic ridge that is hard to beat, with plenty of steep grass and some rewarding rock passages (UIAA: II / SAC: T5).

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Mountain Hike · Bellinzona and Valleys

Panoramic views and trenches on the Sasso Guida

Premium content Difficulty moderate

12.6 km

5:52 h

934 m

Rarely frequented circular mountain hike in Val Morobbio over the ridge of Sasso Guida with great views

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Mountain Hike · Centovalli

Pizzo Ruscada

Premium content Difficulty difficult

13.9 km

6:45 h

1,000 m

1,600 m

Lonely border summit tour from the Centovalli (T3).

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Mountain Hike · Ticino Alps

Gridone of Palagnedra

Premium content Difficulty difficult

13.4 km

8:00 h

1,600 m

Alpine hike through the "Valley of the Waterfalls" to the most beautiful panoramic peak on Lake Maggiore (T4).

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Aerial view of Lago di Lucendro with the Ticino mountains in the background

Mountain Hike · Bellinzona and Valleys

8 Seen-Runde am Gotthard Pass

Premium content Difficulty moderate

10.6 km

4:30 h

476 m

No fewer than 8 lakes lie in the immediate vicinity of the route of this moderately difficult mountain tour around the legendary St. Gotthard Pass, starting and finishing in San Carlo, not far from the Lago di Lucendro reservoir.

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