Trans Swiss Trail – Stage 30: Tesserete – Lugano

Hiking Trail

The trail leads over a thickly forested mountain crest.


Exceptional views of Lugano and the lake from the San Bernardo Chapel. The town is increasingly spreading up the surrounding hills. Lugano is the end of the Trans Swiss Trails - or the beginning.

 

Ascent Tesserete

Rail, bus, boat recommendationLugano, Stazione – Tesserete, Stazione

or

Tesserete, Stazione – Lugano, Stazione

Reason: metres in height saved approx. 430m and asphalt.

Transit Lugano

Rail, bus, boat recommendation

Comano, Paese – Lugano, Stazione Nord

Monte Brè via Lugano, Stazione Nord

Reason: The route section between Comano and Lugano is not signalised.

  • Length

    Km

  • Height Difference

    Ascent: 197 m
    Descent: 395 m
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  • Durata

    3.25 h

  • Conditions

    Easy