The Monte San Giorgio, also known as the «Fossil Mountain», is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, tackled after a short boat trip.
Dinosaur fossils dating back 230 – 240 million years can be marvelled at in a small museum in Meride.
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Length
Km
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Height Difference
Ascent: 879 m
Descent: 876 m
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Durata
5.05 h
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Conditions
Medium
Hint
Rail/bus/boat: please not the boat recommendation No. 312 for lake passage Morcote – Brusino Arsizio
Arrival / return travel Morcote, Piazza Grande
Arrival / return travel Capolago – Riva S. Vitale
Crossing Lago di Lugano
Crossing Lago di Lugano312
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Morcote SNL – Brusino Arsizio Funivia
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Brusino Arsizio Funivia – Morcote SNL
Reason: crossing Lago di Lugano.
Ascent Monte San Giorgio
Ascent Monte San Giorgio313
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Brusino – Serpiano
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Serpiano – Brusino
Reason: metres in height saved approx. 380m.