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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes near Lugano

The directory currently contains 14 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Lugano. Their average mapped distance is 2.7 km and average recorded ascent is 425 m (1,394 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.3 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 123 quality-checked routes near Lugano. Its average distance is 2.7 km, compared with 7.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 425 m (1,394 ft), versus 615 m (2,018 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, 1 (7%) 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

2.4 km

Corte Nuovo - Alpe Bardughè

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

26 m

Alpe Naccio - Termine

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

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
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
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
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

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

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
Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di NímiTicino6.3 km1,591 m3 hr 42 minHardJune to October
Alpe Bardughè - Pizzo di VogornoTicino2.5 km777 m1 hr 41 minModerateJuly to September
Alpe Naccio - TermineTicino2.6 km26 m35 minModerateApril to October
Lodrino-Alpe d,AlvaTicino5.2 km136 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Cordonico-Alpe CardadaTicino2.4 km484 m1 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
Corte Nuovo - Alpe BardughèTicino2.4 km530 m1 hr 17 minModerateJune to October
Monti di Motti - Alpe di FoppianaTicino3.3 km455 m1 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Odro - Alpe BardughèTicino1.8 km37 m26 minModerateJune to October
Alpe di Melano-BellavistaTicino2.1 km546 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Monti di Lego-Alpe CardadaTicino4.0 km540 m1 hr 38 minModerateApril to October

Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di Ními, Alpe Bardughè - Pizzo di Vogorno, Alpe Naccio - Termine 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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