Excursions – Trans Swiss Trail
Stage 29: Bellinzona – Tesserete
Steep climb to the Val d’Isone with views of Piano di Magadino.
Only a marsh remains of the lake at Gola di Lago. On through a sea of ferns in a sparse birch forest towards Bigorio. Santa Maria Franciscan monastery like an eagle’s nest above Tesserete.
Length
20 km
Height difference
Bellinzona – Tesserete: 1400 m
Tesserete – Bellinzona: 1150 m
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Requirements
easy
Time
Bellinzona – Tesserete: 7 h 35'
Tesserete – Bellinzona: 7 h 10'
Conditions
difficult
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Notes
Hint
Beware: long section, please note overnight accommodation possibility in Isone -
How to arrive
Arrival / return travel Bellinzona
Show stop and route on mapArrival / return travel Tesserete, Paese
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Trans Swiss Trail
The long-distance Trans Swiss Trail from Porrentruy to Mendrisio is one of the last great adventures in highly-developed Switzerland. A variety of landscapes, cultures and places of interest.
Switzerland: 32 stages / Ticino: 9 stages / Bellinzona – Lugano – Chiasso: 4 stages -
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Stage 31: Lugano – Morcote
The hike from Monte San Salvatore to Vico Morcote is a classic for the whole family.
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Stage 32: Morcote – Mendrisio
The Monte San Giorgio, also known as the «Fossil Mountain», is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, tackled after a short boat trip.
