Walking in Ticino

Andrew Beattie has been writing and travelling ever since he left Oxford University with a degree in Geography. He has a long-standing interest in the Alps and in 2000 he co-wrote a book on Ticino which to this day remains the only general guidebook in English published on the region. Away from the Alps, his writing has taken him to many other parts of Europe, as well as the Middle East.

Overview map

Map key

Introduction

History

Ticino today

Geology and landscape

Plants and flowers

Wildlife

Getting there

Local transport and driving

Information and maps

Weather and when to visit

Accommodation

Food and drink

What to take

Walking practicalities

Safety in the mountains

Using this guide

General information

Walks from Lugano

Walk 1 Lake Lugano shoreline from Paradiso to Gandria

Walk 2 Campione d'Italia to Cantine di Gandria

Walk 3 San Salvatore to Morcote

Walk 4 Monte Caslano

Walk 5 Monte San Giorgio

Walk 6 Monte Tamaro to Monte Lema

Walk 7 Monte Boglia and the Denti della Vecchia

Walk 8 Monte Bar and the Capriasca Valley

Walk 9 Cima di Medeglia and the old Military Road

Walks from Locarno

Walk 10 Along the shore of Lake Maggiore

Walk 11 Sentiero Collina Alta and Sentiero Collina Bassa

Walk 12 Cimetta to Mergoscia via Capanna dei Monti di Lego

Walk 13 The Centovalli from Camedo to Intragna

Walk 14 The Valle del Salto

Walk 15 Along the Val Lavizzara from Fusio to Bignasco

Walk 16 Capanna Cristallina from Robiei

Walk 17 Bosco Gurin to Cimalmotto

Walk 18 Sentiero per l'Arte

Walk 19 Revöira and Ca d D&##xe9;nt

Walk 20 Lavertezzo to the Verzasca Dam

Walks from Bellinzona and Biasca

Walk 21 Monte Carasso, Sementina and the Ponte Tibetano

Walk 22 Capanna Ganzianella and Motto della Croce

Walk 23 The ‘Iron Route' from Carena

Walk 24 Mornera and the Capanna Albagno

Walk 25 Camorino and the Hunger Towers

Walk 26 Capanna Brogoldone and the Santa Maria Monastery

Walk 27 Val Blenio Sentiero Storico

Walk 28 Val Blenio Strada Alta

Walk 29 Lukmanier Pass to Olivone via Passo di Gana Negra

Walks from Airolo

Walk 30 Sentiero Alta Val Bedretto

Walk 31 Circuit of lakes at the summit of the St Gotthard Pass

Walk 32 Sentiero Bassa Val Bedretto

Walk 33 Along the Val Torta to Capanna Cristallina

Walk 34 Nufenenpass and the Upper Val Bedretto

Walk 35 Strada Alta Valle Leventina (north side)

Walk 36 Sentiero Alta Valle Leventina (south side)

Walk 37 Circuit of Lago Ritom

Walk 38 Lago Tremorgio and Capanna Leit

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Glossary of Italian words