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Family-Friendly Hikes in Ticino

The directory currently contains 39 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Ticino. Their average mapped distance is 2.3 km and average recorded ascent is 21 m (69 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.6 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 418 quality-checked routes in Ticino. Its average distance is 2.3 km, compared with 6.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 21 m (69 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 39 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (10%) 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

0.4 km

Monti di Motti - Viewpoint

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Monti di Motti - Viewpoint

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Passo del Lucomagno - Val di Blenio
Easy

Lucomagno - Acquacalda

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
View of Tegna; a SSIF ABe 8/8 is ahead of train D 641 from Domodossola to Locarno.
Easy

Astrovia Locarno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Biasca beach
Easy

Biasca Loderio

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bivio Piee - Ganne bus

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Dongio , Blick talaufwärts
Easy

Circuito Dongio-Satro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ganne - Motta

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maggia Delta Solduno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Flussbett der Melezza auf der Höhe von Tegna. Das Bild zeigt das durch Pioniergehölze Bewachsene Flussbett mit Blick flussaufwärts. Die Melezza führt zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahme sehr wenig Wasser.
Easy

Maggia Delta Tegna

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Acquarossa , Comprovasco seen from East. Mountains above of Blenio valley .
Easy

Marogno - Acquarossa

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Motta - Piano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pianezzo-Lôro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Switzerland , Ticino , hiking in the Verzasca valley
Easy

Sonogno - Froda

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alnasca - Bivio Piee

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Gotthard railway Biasca railway station Special train «125 Years of Gotthardbahn» ; SBB C 5/6 4-cylinder steam locomotive
Easy

Biasca FFS - Prealberto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Ascona to Isole Brissago Ferry, on Lake Maggiorre in Ticino, Switzerland
Easy

Giro Lungolago Ascona

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Familie: Carabidae Größe: 17-32 mm Verbreitung: Palaearktis Fundort: Helvetia, Tessin, Gordevio leg. det. U.Schmidt, 1982 Foto: U.Schmidt, 2008
Easy

Gordevio - Moghegno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Gotthard railway Lavorgo railway station Plates on the drivers cab of SBB C 5/6 4-cylinder steam locomotive
Easy

Lavorgo-Nivo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Maggia (alte Gemeinde)
Easy

Lodano - Maggia

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Semione
Easy

Loderio - Semione

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oviga - Oviga di Fuori

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Oviga di Fuori - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Gotthard railway Way between Biasca and Faido at Pollegio construction site of the Gotthard Base Tunnel Special train «125 Years of Gotthardbahn»
Easy

Ponte di Biasca-Personico

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

San Carlo-Foroglio

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Strada Bassa

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Strada Bassa

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Tenero interchange on A13 motorway.
Easy

Tenero-Tenero FSS

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Via delle Vigne

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monti - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
de:Dongio , Blick talaufwärts
Easy

Circuito Dongio-Motto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • 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
Monti di Motti - ViewpointTicino0.4 km0 m6 minEasyApril to October
Lucomagno - AcquacaldaTicino4.7 km19 m1 hrEasyJune to October
Astrovia LocarnoTicino6.1 km57 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Biasca LoderioTicino2.4 km0 m30 minEasyApril to October
Bivio Piee - Ganne busTicino0.9 km16 m13 minEasyApril to October
Circuito Dongio-SatroTicino6.6 km99 m1 hr 31 minEasyApril to October
Ganne - MottaTicino0.9 km0 m12 minEasyApril to October
Maggia Delta SoldunoTicino3.0 km46 m42 minEasyApril to October
Maggia Delta TegnaTicino5.6 km6 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Marogno - AcquarossaTicino3.2 km15 m41 minEasyApril to October

Monti di Motti - Viewpoint, Lodano - Maggia, Lucomagno - Acquacalda 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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