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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Ticino

The directory currently contains 38 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Ticino. Their average mapped distance is 7.5 km and average recorded ascent is 677 m (2,221 ft); the longest route in the set is 41.4 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 418 quality-checked routes in Ticino. Its average distance is 7.5 km, compared with 6.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 677 m (2,221 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the alpine-meadow tag. Flowering periods, grazing and seasonal access are not live fields in this directory. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 12 (32%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

14.4 km

10-Alpine Passes Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

271 m

12-Alpine Passes Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

14a-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
41.4 km
/ 25.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,249 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

13-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Elevation gain
543 m
Typical duration
6 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

10-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
722 m
Typical duration
4 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

12-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

14-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.3 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,248 m
Typical duration
5 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

11-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,075 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Gordevio
Hard

Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di Ními

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,591 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Loderio - Capanna Pian d'Alpe

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,483 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
View of Fusio in Lavizzara valley and Pizzo Mascarpino, Alpe d'Alpigia, Pizzo del Piatto di Röd, Bocchetta di Pisone, Pizzo della Valletta, Alpe di Röd, Ri di Röd, Pizzo di Röd and Pizzo dei Tirz
Moderate

06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - Fusio

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
731 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Vogorno
Moderate

Alpe Bardughè - Pizzo di Vogorno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
777 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Semione - Capanna Pian d'Alpe

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,422 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpe Naccio - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Riale di Lodrino 266, Riviera TI
Moderate

Lodrino-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Wohnhäuser von Mario Botta auf Cardada ( Locarno ), erbaut im Jahr 2002
Moderate

Cordonico-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
484 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Corte Nuovo - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
530 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Odro - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alla Baita-Alpe di Cruina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
417 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
A train of the Monte Generoso Railway heading downhill from the passing loop at Bellavista railway station. For more information, see Wikipedia article Monte Generoso Railway .
Moderate

Alpe di Melano-Bellavista

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Blick auf den Lago Maggiore vom Hausberg Locarnos,dem Cardada.Rechts sind die Brissago Inseln und unten ein Teil Asconas zu sehen. (Schweiz-Kanton Tessin)
Moderate

Monti di Lego-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nante-Alpe di Pesciüm

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
328 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Soldino-Alpe di Melano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
542 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpe Colmine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
338 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Alpine meadow
Hard

Zustieg Alpe Spluga

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,567 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Citto-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
14a-Alpine Passes TrailTicino41.4 km2,249 m12 hrExpertJuly to September
13-Alpine Passes TrailTicino26.6 km543 m6 hr 42 minHardJuly to September
10-Alpine Passes TrailTicino14.4 km722 m4 hr 5 minHardJune to October
12-Alpine Passes TrailTicino14.4 km271 m3 hr 24 minModerateJune to October
14-Alpine Passes TrailTicino16.3 km1,248 m5 hr 19 minHardJuly to September
11-Alpine Passes TrailTicino16.7 km1,075 m5 hr 9 minHardJuly to September
Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di NímiTicino6.3 km1,591 m3 hr 42 minHardJune to October
Loderio - Capanna Pian d'AlpeTicino7.3 km1,483 m3 hr 44 minHardJune to October
06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - FusioTicino8.8 km731 m2 hr 56 minModerateJuly to September
Alpe Bardughè - Pizzo di VogornoTicino2.5 km777 m1 hr 41 minModerateJuly to September

13-Alpine Passes Trail, 14a-Alpine Passes Trail, 10-Alpine Passes Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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