Capanna Monte Bar

The new building (2016) has 44 beds in rooms of 2-4-6 beds, services, a dining room for up to 60 people, meeting room for ca. 15 people and a large outdoor terrace. Small meeting room for 15 people available. Bike friendly according to the standards of the Bike Hotel.

From Monte Bar enjoy a 180° breathtaking view over the city lying below you and the surrounding mountains that crown the Valleys of Lugano, ranging from ‘I denti della Vecchia’ up to Monte Tamaro. West gaze runs over the magnificent 4000 of the Valais Alps from the Mischabel to Mount Rosa.

The Monte Bar Hut offers 42 beds and an extensive sun terrace with breathtaking view on Lake Ceresio and an extraordinary panorama on the Alps and the Po Valley. The indoor dining room can hosts till 60 people. The Monte Bar hut is a night stop on the famous three day hike Lugano Trekking from Monte Brè to Tesserete. On the rolling hills the itinerary winds its way for 44.4 kilometers. The hiker gets the time to really take advantage of the extraordinary panorama, the beauty and of the peace and quiet that the lush local natural surroundings have to offer. One makes a big circle around Lugano down in the valley.

But of course Monte Bar is also worth a day trip. The shortest walk to the hut is in just 90minutes from Corticiasca, which you can also reach by public transport. Other starting points are Bidogno, Isone or Gola di Lago. The climb to the hut is smooth and suitable for all (including families). Mountainbikers have plenty of options on Monte Bar. In winter one can skin up with skis or snowshoes.

Additional opening periods:

• From November 2023 to April 2024 open at weekends and during school holidays