Running
Run to the sun
With more than 900 kilometres of signposted trails, the Lugano region offers a wealth of possibilities for running in the heart of nature: choose from a variety of routes ranging from lakes to hills, peaks and characteristic villages, offering unique scenery.
Not all paths are suitable for running, so here we suggest 17 of the best routes in our region, developed to allow you to do your favourite activity in beautiful landscape and appreciating the area you are passing through. Places of interest or related activities are suggested whenever possible. Some of the itineraries can be combined.
The routes have been drawn up based on a speed of 10 km/h, alternating asphalt and dirt road surfaces and as far as possible away from traffic, on wide roads or paths where it’s possible to runfely. A navigator is indispensable.
Running – Vezia – Bioggio – Magliaso – Agno
Agno
From the Villa Negroni park in Magliaso, via the Vedeggio river and the park to Lake Agno.
| Length | 9.65 km |
| Duration | 58' |
| Height difference | 34 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Ponte Tresa – Molinazzo di Monteggio – Sessa – Beredino – La Costa – Erbagni – Astano
Astano
From the Tresa river to the characteristic village centre of Sessa and the peace of the Astano lake.
| Length | 13.61 km |
| Duration | 2 h 48' |
| Height difference | 582 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Lugano – Canobbio – Ganna – Sureggio – Lugaggia – Tesserete
Canobbio
From Cornaredo to Capriasca, via Maglio di Canobbio.
| Length | 8.37 km |
| Duration | 1 h 55' |
| Height difference | 287 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Vezia – Porza – Comano – Vaglio – Tesserete
Capriasca
From Vezia to the Capriasca region, passing through forests, fields and an art trail.
| Length | 9.8 km |
| Duration | 1 h 50' |
| Height difference | 444 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Muzzano – Viglio – Agno – Magliaso – Caslano – Monte Sassalto – Caslano
Caslano
From the small lake of Muzzano to Monte Sassalto, via the lower Malcantone.
| Length | 14.91 km |
| Duration | 1 h 59' |
| Height difference | 130 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Lugano – Canobbio – Lugano
Cassarate
From the beauty of Parco Ciani to the coolness of the banks of the Cassarate River, by way of the Foce.
| Length | 11.83 km |
| Duration | 1 h 35' |
| Height difference | 107 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Morcote – Monte Arbostora – Torello – Alpe Vicania – Carona – Ciona – Carabbia – Pazzallo – Paradiso
Ceresio
From Morcote to Monte San Salvatore, passing through the woods of Monte Arbostora and Parco San Grato.
| Length | 19.19 km |
| Duration | 3 h 33' |
| Height difference | 894 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Paradiso – Lugano – Cassarate – Castagnola – Gandria
Longlake
A panoramic run along the banks of the Ceresio, from Paradiso to the ancient village of Gandria.
| Length | 7.04 km |
| Duration | 1 h |
| Height difference | 160 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Muzzano – Sorengo – Lugano – Cassarate – Brè
Lugano
From the small lake of Muzzano to the parks of the city of Lugano, to Monte Brè and its breathtaking view of the Gulf of Lugano.
| Length | 9.58 km |
| Duration | 1 h 26' |
| Height difference | 294 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Aranno – San Bernardo – Lisone – Agra – Arosio – Mugena – Vallà – Breno
Malcantone
From Aranno to Arosio, Mugena and Breno, running in the middle of nature and through Alto Malcantone.
| Length | 16.77 km |
| Duration | 2 h 53' |
| Height difference | 590 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Brè – Monte Brè
Monte Brè, short trail
Discovering Monte Brè: from the summit to the village, passing through forests and panoramic roads.
| Length | 3.44 km |
| Duration | 42' |
| Height difference | 151 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Monte Brè – Aldesago – Brè
Monte Brè, medium south trail
Discovering Monte Brè: from the summit to the village, passing through forests and panoramic roads.
| Length | 7.90 km |
| Duration | 1 h 15' |
| Height difference | 296 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Monte Brè – Brè – Carbonera – Materone
Monte Brè, medium north trail
Discovering Monte Brè: from the summit to the village, passing through forests and panoramic roads.
| Length | 9.57 km |
| Duration | 1 h 36' |
| Height difference | 412 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Monte Brè – Aldesago – Brè – Materone
Monte Brè, long trail
Discovering Monte Brè: from the summit to the village, passing through forests and panoramic roads.
| Length | 12.96 km |
| Duration | 2 h 5' |
| Height difference | 558 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Monte Tamaro – Monte Ceneri – Alpe Foppa
Monte Tamaro
From Monte Tamaro through the forests of Monte Ceneri to the summit of Alpe Foppa.
| Length | 11.95 km |
| Duration | 3 h 31' |
| Height difference | 1161 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | medium |
Running – Tesserete – Vaglio – Comano – Cureglia – Lamone – Origlio – Ponte Capriasca – Sala Capriasca
San Clemente
From Tesserete to the villages around Lake Origlio and the local natural beauty spots.
| Length | 13.98 km |
| Duration | 2 h 26' |
| Height difference | 323 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
Running – Rivera – Agno – Magliaso
Vedeggio
From Rivera along the Vedeggio river to the mouth of Agno and the park at the lake.
| Length | 18.66 km |
| Duration | 1 h 38' |
| Height difference | 64 m |
| Requirements | easy |
| Conditions | easy |
