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Itineraries with mountain lifts

There are more than 25 mountain lifts in Ticino. These facilities provide easy access to the beauty of the Ticino from the lake to the mountains. You can reach mountain peaks, natural paradises and panoramic points easily using little mountain railways, funiculars and cable cars.
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Hiking Route · Ascona-Locarno
Rasa-Corona di Pinz-Intragna
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12.6 km
Duration 4:40 h
Ascent 692 m
Descent 1,245 m

Up and down the Centovalli. Red and white mountain hike through dense beech forests and with views as far as Lake Maggiore.

Ascona-Locarno Tourism
Hiking Route · Bellinzona and Valleys
Monte Carasso - Mornera
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 6.8 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 1,106 m
Descent 1 m

Featuring panoramic views over the Bellinzona region, a «grotto», two lakes and a «launching base» for paragliding... Mornera is a mountain ...

from Bellinzona e Valli Turismo,   Bellinzona e Valli Turismo
Hiking Route · Mendrisio
Bellavista-Vetta Monte Generoso
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 3.4 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 479 m
Descent 1 m

The itinerary starts at the Bellavista middle station at 1200 meters above sea level, easily reachable by the Monte Generoso cogwheel train ...

from Hike Ticino,   Ticino Turismo
Hiking Route · Lugano
Tour of Monte Tamaro
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.6 km
Duration 3:40 h
Ascent 677 m
Descent 677 m

The ultimate scenic route.

from Lugano Region,   Lugano Region
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 10.1 km
Duration 2:55 h
Ascent 5 m
Descent 1,060 m

The classic route, also suitable for pushchairs.

from Lugano Region,   Lugano Region
Hiking Route · Bellinzona and Valleys
Monte Carasso: San Bernardo
Difficulty
Distance 2.7 km
Duration 1:10 h
Ascent 375 m
Descent 17 m

Like many other villages situated to the right of the plain of Magadino, Monte Carasso is made up of different settlements - one on the floor of ...

from Bellinzona e Valli Turismo,   Bellinzona e Valli Turismo
Hiking Route · Bellinzona and Valleys
Albagno Hut
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 9.3 km
Duration 3:50 h
Ascent 725 m
Descent 725 m

Albagno represents a focal point from which various hiking possibilities (some of them challenging) unfold.

from Bellinzona e Valli Turismo,   Bellinzona e Valli Turismo
Hiking Route · Ascona-Locarno
Spruga-Alpe Saléi-Comologno
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9 km
Duration 4:15 h
Ascent 893 m
Descent 920 m

Day hike to the back of the Onsernone Valley, where plants and animals can develop naturally and nature is still untouched.

from Mariano Berri,   Ascona-Locarno Tourism
Hiking Route · Lugano
Panoramic Walk
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 2.5 km
Duration 0:50 h
Ascent 102 m
Descent 123 m

The path which combines unique views and culture.

from Lugano Region,   Lugano Region
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 3.7 km
Duration 1:20 h
Ascent 115 m
Descent 526 m

An alternative and more characteristic route to reach the intermediate station of the cable car along a path that winds largely through the forest.

from Lugano Region,   Lugano Region
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 4.3 km
Duration 1:40 h
Ascent 308 m
Descent 315 m

From Capolago the steep walls of Monte Generoso seem to be an insuperable barrier. The most intriguing solution is to take the cogwheel railway to ...

from Hike Ticino,   Ticino Turismo
Hiking Route · Ascona-Locarno
Camedo-Bordei-Terra Vecchia-Rasa
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 4:45 h
Ascent 1,036 m
Descent 683 m

Long hike through the Centovalli, the valley of a hundred valleys. A tour that promises both exciting and impressive encounters.

Ascona-Locarno Tourism
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 7.5 km
Duration 2:20 h
Ascent 0 m
Descent 1,060 m

The shortest and more direct route.

from Lugano Region,   Lugano Region
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.2 km
Duration 3:25 h
Ascent 633 m
Descent 633 m

From the Apennine Mountains to the Alps - the panoramic view from Monte Generoso is one of the most spectacular in Switzerland. "Fiore di pietra" ...

from Hike Ticino,   Ticino Turismo
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 6 km
Duration 2:20 h
Ascent 425 m
Descent 425 m

Leisurely circular hike in the Centovalli on the popular excursion mountain Monte Comino. A beautiful hike to enjoy nature and do something good ...

Ascona-Locarno Tourism