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.
9 km
Tesserete – Lugano: 300 m
Lugano – Tesserete: 520 m
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easy
Tesserete – Lugano: 2 h 50'
Lugano – Tesserete: 3 h
easy
Arrival / return travel Tesserete, Paese
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Arrival / return travel Lugano
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Ascent Tesserete
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Lugano, Stazione–Tesserete, Stazione
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Tesserete, Stazione–Lugano, Stazione
Reason: metres in height saved approx. 430m and asphalt.
Transit Lugano
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Comano, Paese–Lugano, Stazione NordMonte Brè via Lugano, Stazione Nord
Reason: The route section between Comano and Lugano is not signalised.
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
Steep climb to the Val d’Isone with views of Piano di Magadino.
The hike from Monte San Salvatore to Vico Morcote is a classic for the whole family.
The Monte San Giorgio, also known as the «Fossil Mountain», is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, tackled after a short boat trip.