Mountain Bike - Lugano Bike
Stage 1 - Lugano (Monte Brè)–Pairolo
In natural surroundings, yet close to town. Up the M. Brè by aerial cableway (from Suvigliana).
Bre-Sonvico section on wooded single trails, to Pairolo on unpaved roads, mostly in open country. From M. Bar and M. Roveraccio fantastic views of the Luganese (Lugano District) and the valleys.
Length
23.1 km
Length of which unsurfaced
7.4 km (7.4 of 23.1)
Length of which Singletrail
6 km (6 of 7.4)
Height difference
Lugano (Monte Brè)–Pairolo: 1337 m
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Requirements
medium
Time
Lugano (Monte Bré)-Pairolo: 4 h 20'
Conditions
difficult
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Related Excursions
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Notes
Push-only passage
Lugano – Pairolo approx. 30 min. -
How to arrive
Arrival Lugano (Monte Brè)
The Monte Brè funicular rail transports mountain bikes only from the mid Ruvigliana station to Monte Brè. The distance from the Lugano station to the Ruvigliana stop is approx. 3.5 km and a 100-meter climb in altitude.
MoreArrival / return travel Monte Brè
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Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Lugano (Monte Brè) – Pairolo
Related activities
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Panoramic transports - Ruvigliana
The Monte Brè Cable Car
Appreciate the splendor of Monte Rosa, the Bernese and Vallese Alps as seen from the top of Switzerland's sunniest mountain.
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Mountain Bike
Lugano Bike - Nr. 66
One of the most attractive trails in the Ticino winds its way as a high trail around the Val Colla above Lugano and leads through the imposing Monte Tamaro to the hilly forest of Malcantone.
A fantastic tour with spectacular panoramic views
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Mountain Bike
Stage 3 - Rivera–Miglieglia
Take the aerial cableway up M. Tamaro and save energy. From the summit an unpaved road and a single trail in the middle of forest, followed by an unpaved road. Arosio-Miglieglia on a single trail in the typical rolling hills of Malcantone. Don't miss the ascent to M. Lema!
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Mountain Bike
Stage 3 shortened - Alpe Foppa–Miglieglia
In comparison to the original itinerary, you can take the Monte Tamaro cable car from Rivera which allows you to avoid about 670 metres of difference in height and about 11 km of mostly dirt road. From Alpe Foppa you return to the main route.
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Mountain Bike
Stage 4 - Miglieglia–Ponte Tresa
A journey of discovery in lower Malcantone. On the M. Faeta and down towards Astano on a forest road. It's well worth taking a break in the picturesque village centre and at the lake of the same name. Sections along roads in varied landscape to P. Cremenage. After P. Tresa alongside the River Tresa.
