Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 23.6 km / 14.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,111 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 51 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Best Lake Hikes near Varese
12 routes near Varese qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 17.9 km and 461 m (1,512 ft) of ascent.
That is 41 percent of the 29 routes we map near Varese. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.9 km against 13.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.
Lake routes give you a natural halfway point, somewhere to swim in summer, and the calmest reflections of the whole week if you get there before the wind picks up. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.
Trails
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 19.6 km / 12.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 989 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 42 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 24.4 km / 15.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 193 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 39 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Expert
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 33.0 km / 20.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 725 m
- Typical duration
- 8 hr 29 min
- Lake
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 15.2 km / 9.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 334 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 40 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 10.8 km / 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 237 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 36 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 16.9 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 372 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 8 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 11.3 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 248 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 43 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 10.4 km / 6.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 229 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 31 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 361 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 10.8 km / 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 237 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 36 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 22.6 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 496 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 40 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 18.6 km / 11.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 878 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 18 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 22.0 km / 13.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,307 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 45 min
- Lake
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 23.4 km / 14.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 10 min
- Lake
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino | 23.6 km | 1,111 m | 6 hr 51 min | Hard | April to October |
| Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino | 19.6 km | 989 m | 5 hr 42 min | Hard | April to October |
| Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino | 24.4 km | 193 m | 5 hr 39 min | Hard | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 33.0 km | 725 m | 8 hr 29 min | Expert | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 15.2 km | 334 m | 3 hr 40 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 10.8 km | 237 m | 2 hr 36 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 16.9 km | 372 m | 4 hr 8 min | Hard | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 11.3 km | 248 m | 2 hr 43 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 10.4 km | 229 m | 2 hr 31 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino | 16.4 km | 361 m | 4 hr | Hard | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Cammino del Lago Maggiore, Cammino del Lago Maggiore, Cammino del Lago Maggiore. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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