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Best Summer Hikes near Lugano

There are 123 hikes near Lugano in our database that fit. They average 7.9 km and 615 m (2,018 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 33.0 km.

That is 65 percent of the 188 routes we map near Lugano.

High-season routes, most of which only come into condition once the snow has cleared from the upper sections. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 48 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Marcatura semi-permanente Scenic Trail eseguita con spray bianco a rapido degrado
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,203 m
Typical duration
6 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Protected area dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance Monte San Giorgio.
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
852 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Marcatura semi-permanente Scenic Trail eseguita con spray bianco a rapido degrado
Hard

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,135 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Ooswaartse uitsig vanaf Caviano in Switserland na Bisbinoberg, Italië
Expert

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
33.0 km
/ 20.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,580 m
Typical duration
9 hr 46 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Bell of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Alpe Foppa)
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
827 m
Typical duration
6 hr 10 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Panorama from mount Gradiccioli, Switzerland
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
513 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Marcatura semi-permanente Scenic Trail eseguita con spray bianco a rapido degrado
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,185 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Protected area dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance Monte San Giorgio.
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
887 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Dove non è stato possibile mettere dei pali segnaletici ufficiali, sono stati posti dei paletti in alluminio anodizzato con marcatura bianco-rosso-bianco per permettere ai corridori di seguire senza difficoltà il percorso di Scenic Trail.
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,140 m
Typical duration
5 hr 10 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Carona, Casa Bernasconi, arch. Luigi Snozzi 1989-90
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
881 m
Typical duration
4 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Carona, Casa Bernasconi, arch. Luigi Snozzi 1989-90
Hard

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
4 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Das Grab von Clay Regazzoni auf dem Friedhof in Porza
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Meride village in Mendrisio.
Hard

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Das Grab von Clay Regazzoni auf dem Friedhof in Porza
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Downtown of Morbio Inferiore, Tessin, Switzerland
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
591 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • 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
Staudamm Selvatica im Verzascatal
Hard

02-Sentiero Verzasca

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,429 m
Typical duration
6 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Dreamtime Boulder in Cresciano, opened by Fred Nicole in 2000
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
23.3 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
5 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Il nuovo vallo sul Riale Pián Perdásc ultimato nel marzo 2013, che serve a proteggere la strada Cantonale e le industrie sud, fotografato dalla strada Cantonale
Hard

Via Gottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Typical duration
5 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Gandria - Oria Valsolda custom on Swiss - Italian Border taken from Swiss side.
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,026 m
Typical duration
3 hr 47 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Carona - Chiesa di San Giorgio - Cappella Scala - Volta
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
939 m
Typical duration
4 hr 59 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Lenticolari
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
Vista sul lago Maggiore dall'alpetto Caviano
Hard

Cammino del Lago Maggiore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,111 m
Typical duration
6 hr 51 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Oratorio di S. Bartolomeo, Croglio (TI), Switzerland
Moderate

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
799 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Vicolo al Castello 3, Brissago. "Palazzo Branca-Baccalà" et musée Leoncavallo.
Hard

Cammino del Lago Maggiore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.2 mi
Elevation gain
989 m
Typical duration
5 hr 42 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos , near Gordevio, Ticino, Switzerland.
Hard

Gordevio - Ör

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,726 m
Typical duration
6 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Lenticolari
Hard

Lavertezzo Borgna

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,934 m
Typical duration
5 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Vista sulla Val Leggia dal Pian di Asen
Hard

Leggia Ost rot

Grisons · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,019 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Field outside Gerra (Verzasca) in Ticino, Switzerland
Hard

Bivio Fromighera - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,634 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
01 202 of "Verein Pacific 01 202" ahead (together with 01 1066) of a northbound special train at Minusio.
Hard

Cammino del Lago Maggiore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
24.4 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
5 hr 39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Bergstation der Luftseilbahn Orselina - Cardada von Mario Botta
Hard

Avegno Bassa di Cimetta

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,354 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Ticino , views along the Verzasca river
Hard

Starlaresc Brione

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,658 m
Typical duration
4 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Casscata del Salto - Valle Maggia (Maggiatal) - Maggia (TI) Höhe: 61 m
Hard

Giro della Valle del Salto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
905 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 45.
Hard

Camologno Pizzo Ruscade

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,163 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Pizzo di Ruscada in the Ticino, photographed from a balloon. The cross mark on the left mountain slope marks the landing place of the balloon.
Hard

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 2

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,118 m
Typical duration
5 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Luftseilbahn Lumino - Monti Saurù
Hard

Lumino Monti Saurù

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,238 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
West entrance of Dirinei tunnel.
Moderate

Sentiero Monte di Comino

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Magadinoebene mit Ticino -Mündung in den Lago Maggiore
Hard

Via Eco - Cardad

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
907 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Camorino, Switzerland
Moderate

Camerino-Isone

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
394 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
de:Evangelisches Kirchgemeindezentrum Grono
Moderate

Colleta - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Via Vallemaggia, Locarno. Monuments funéraires dans le cimetière de Locarno. L'église Santa Maria in Selva en arrière plan.
Moderate

Solduno S. Martino-Brè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Ticino , impressions from Verzasca valley
Moderate

Alnasca - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
376 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Monte Generoso 09/2008
Moderate

Sentiero del Monte Generoso

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Moderate

01-Sentiero Verzasca

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Al Noos
Hard

Avegno Bassa di Cimetta

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,540 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Trans Swiss TrailTicino23.6 km1,203 m6 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino12.3 km852 m3 hr 50 minHardApril to October
ViaGottardoTicino18.0 km1,135 m5 hr 33 minHardApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino33.0 km1,580 m9 hr 46 minExpertJune to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino22.6 km827 m6 hr 10 minHardJune to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino15.2 km513 m3 hr 56 minHardJune to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino10.4 km1,185 m3 hr 57 minHardJune to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino11.3 km887 m3 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino16.4 km1,140 m5 hr 10 minHardJune to October
S06 Sant'Agata - Faierone - Monte LimidarioTicino9.4 km1,811 m4 hr 40 minHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with ViaGottardo, Trans Swiss Trail, Trans Swiss Trail. 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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