Excursions – Trans Swiss Trail
Stage 30: Tesserete – Lugano
The trail leads over a thickly forested mountain crest.
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.
Length
9 km
Height difference
Tesserete – Lugano: 300 m
Lugano – Tesserete: 520 m
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Requirements
easy
Time
Tesserete – Lugano: 2 h 50'
Lugano – Tesserete: 3 h
Conditions
easy
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Notes
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How to arrive
Arrival / return travel Tesserete, Paese
Show stop and route on mapArrival / return travel Lugano
Show stop and route on mapAscent Tesserete
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Lugano, Stazione–Tesserete, Stazione
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Tesserete, Stazione–Lugano, StazioneReason: 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. -
Signalization
Related activities
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Excursions
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 -
Excursions
Stage 29: Bellinzona – Tesserete
Steep climb to the Val d’Isone with views of Piano di Magadino.
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Excursions
Stage 31: Lugano – Morcote
The hike from Monte San Salvatore to Vico Morcote is a classic for the whole family.
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Excursions
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.
