Excursions - Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Stage 4: Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar
The next two stages in Val Colla can be easily seen from here.
Passing the Gola di Lago pass with its nationally important peat moorland, the trail climbs to the Motto della Croce cross, visible from afar.
Length
10 km
Height difference
Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar: 1150 m
Capanna Monte Bar – Medeglia: 260 m
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Requirements
medium
Time
Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar: 4 h 40'
Capanna Monte Bar – Medeglia: 3 h 35'
Conditions
difficult
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Related Excursions
Sentiero Lago di Lugano
Stage 1: Lugano (Magliaso) – Miglieglia
Stage 2: Miglieglia – Capanna Tamaro
Stage 3: Capanna Tamaro – Medeglia
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
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Beware: army firing range Gola di Lago; please observe shooting notices -
How to arrive
Arrival / return travel Medeglia, Paese
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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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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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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.
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Stage 3: Capanna Tamaro – Medeglia
Nowhere else will you get such direct views into south and north Ticino.
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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.
