Excursions – Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Stage 2: Miglieglia – Capanna Tamaro
Spectacular hike along the mountain ridge between Monte Lema and Monte Tamaro with impressive panoramic views over northern Italy, Ticino and the Alps.
The Alpine and rustic Capanna Tamaro is a perfect stage point.
Length
16 km
Height difference
Miglieglia – Capanna Tamaro: 1900 m
Capanna Tamaro – Miglieglia: 740 m
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Time
Miglieglia – Capanna Tamaro: 7 h 50'
Capanna Tamaro – Miglieglia: 6 h 25'
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Related Excursions
Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Stage 1: Lugano (Magliaso) – Miglieglia
Stage 3: Capanna Tamaro – Medeglia
Stage 4: Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar
Stage 5: Capanna Monte Bar – Capanna Pairolo
Stage 6: Capanna Pairolo – Lugano (Monte Brè)
Stage 7: Lugano (Paradiso) – Morcote
Stage 8: Morcote – Riva San Vitale (Capolago)
Stage 9: Riva San Vitale (Monte Generoso) – Mendrisio -
Notes
Hint
Rail/bus/boat: long section, please note cableway recommendation No. 309 Miglielia–Monte LemaPanoramic hikes
The section between Monte Lema and Monte Tamaro is especially scenic. Please note the rail, bus, boat recommendation No. 309 between Miglieglia and Monte Lema. -
How to arrive
Arrival / return travel Miglieglia, Paese
Show stop and route on mapAscent Monte Lema
Ascent Monte Lema309
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Miglieglia SMM–Monte Lema
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Monte Lema–Miglieglia SMM
Reason: metres in height saved approx. 880m.Arrival / return travel Alpe Foppa
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Related activities
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Panoramic transports - Rivera
Monte Tamaro cable
Mount Tamaro is one of the most appreciated spots of the region and supplies Alpine emotions at a stone’s throw from the city.
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Panoramic transports - Miglieglia
Monte Lema
Mount Lema is the most majestic summit of Italian Switzerland. Its natural green terrace overlooks the Southern valleys of Ticino, the Lake of Lugano, the Valleys of Luino and of Lake Maggiore.
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Villages - Miglieglia
Miglieglia
Miglieglia, a lovely village situated on the slopes of Mount Lema, is a municipality of over 300 inhabitants but with a territory of 513 hectares covered mostly by woods.
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Excursions
Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Those who have hiked these stages know the Sottoceneri through and through: from the pre-Alpine mountains to the Mediterranean shores, from mountain huts to grottos surrounded by vineyards, the Sottoceneri presents itself in all its diversity.
9 stages
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Excursions
Stage 1: Lugano (Magliaso) – Miglieglia
An ideal stage to get into the hike: moderate climb, cool woodlands, an old mill converted to a grotto.
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Excursions
Stage 3: Capanna Tamaro – Medeglia
Nowhere else will you get such direct views into south and north Ticino.
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Stage 4: Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar
The next two stages in Val Colla can be easily seen from here.
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Stage 5: Capanna Monte Bar – Capanna Pairolo
Spectacular ridge, border and panoramic tour with Gazzirola as the highlight. Possibilities for a break at San Lucio, where a small lake and tiny church beckon.
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Stage 6: Capanna Pairolo – Lugano (Monte Brè)
The tour leads past the Denti della Vecchia rock formations over the Monte Boglia, through beech forests and high plateaux to Monte Bré, a vantage platform high above Lugano.
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Stage 7: Lugano (Paradiso) – Morcote
The hike from Monte San Salvatore to Vico Morcote is a classic for the whole family.
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Stage 8: Morcote – Riva San Vitale (Capolago)
The Monte San Giorgio, also known as the «Fossil Mountain», is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, tackled after a short boat trip.
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Stage 9: Riva San Vitale (Monte Generoso) – Mendrisio
The Monte Generoso is more than a mere mountain railway destination. The descent to the Valle di Muggio has surprises in store - such as the Nevère (old refrigerator buildings) or the impressive gorge down in Mendrisiotto.
