Excursions – Sentiero Lago di Lugano
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.
Dinosaur fossils dating back 230-240 million years can be marvelled at in a small museum in Meride.
Length
11.8 km
Height difference
Salita/Aufstieg/Ascension/Ascent: 841 m
Discesa/Abstieg/Descente/Descent: 844 m
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Requirements
medium
Time
Morcote – Riva San Vitale (Capolago): 4 h 30'
Riva San Vitale (Capolago) – Morcote: 4 h 30'
Conditions
medium
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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 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 9: Riva San Vitale (Monte Generoso) – Mendrisio -
Notes
Hint
Rail/bus/boat: please not the boat recommendation No. 312 for lake passage Morcote–Brusino Arsizio -
How to arrive
Arrival / return travel Morcote, Piazza Grande
Show stop and route on mapArrival / return travel Capolago-Riva S. Vitale
Show stop and route on mapCrossing Lago di Lugano
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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
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Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Brusino–Serpiano
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Serpiano–Brusino
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Related activities
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Villages - Vico-Morcote
Vico Morcote
Its pleasant position among woods and vineyards make this village a small architectural jewel and an attraction for tourists from all over the region.
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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: average slopes, cool and lush 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 4: Medeglia – Capanna Monte Bar
The next two stages in Val Colla can be easily seen from here.
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Excursions
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 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.
