At just under nine kilometers, the first stage of the Sentiero Lago di Lugano is the ideal daily route for warming up. You start on the western shore of the beautiful Lake Lungan at Magliaso train station. From there you head straight into the valley of the Magliasina stream, which you follow uphill… read more

The second stage is a real calf workout: Today you cover more than 1,500 meters uphill and will be rewarded with spectacular views over northern Italy, Ticino and the Alps. From Miglielia you climb steeply at first and in countless serpentines to Monte Lema. You can also complete the two-hour ascent… read more

The vertical meters that you conquered uphill yesterday are downhill today - but you can also shorten the route with a cable car on the third stage. After a delicious breakfast on the Capanna Tamaro you start towards Alpe Foppa. There you can admire the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, designed by… read more

A short but crisp stage awaits you on the fourth day of the Sentiero Lago di Lugano. From Medeglio you follow a road into the forest at the beginning until you turn onto a hiking trail. You zigzag up to the Gola di Lago wetland. Your gaze wanders over a wide plain bordered by crumbling rock faces.



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The fifth stage is a panoramic border tour with Monte Gazzirola as the highlight. The Capanna Monte Bar is the starting point and from there you hike to the eponymous, 1,814 meter high summit: At the Monte Bar you have Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore at your feet. Continue to Passo di Pozzaiolo, from where… read more

The sixth stage of the Sentiero Lago di Lugano begins with the wonderful view from the Capanna Pairolo. Again close to the border between Switzerland and Italy, you initially hike across wide alpine meadows before you dive into the forest. Without major differences in altitude, you reach the Torri de… read more

The seventh stage starts at the San Salvatore train station in Paradiso in the south of Lugano. From different places you can take the bus to the starting point. Right at the beginning, the longest ascent of the day is imminent, which will take you to Monte Salvatore. From Paradiso it goes along the… read more

On the twelve kilometers of the eighth stage, you cover a few meters in altitude and dive deep into history. To get to the starting point in Brusino Arsizio, you take the ferry from Morcote to the other side of the lake. Your gaze wanders back to Morcote and the mountains behind it, which you hiked the… read more

The final stage of the Sentiero Lago di Lugano begins in Riva San Vitale, from where you take the 130-year-old cog railway to Monte Generoso. It's nine kilometers uphill through the enchanting mountain landscape of the nature reserve. From the Generoso Vetta mountain station, which is located directly… read more