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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Lugano

There are 8 hikes near Lugano in our database that fit. They average 24.8 km and 653 m (2,142 ft) of ascent.

That is 16 percent of the 50 routes we map near Lugano. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.8 km against 12.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 653 m (2,142 ft) on average versus 497 m (1,631 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

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
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
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
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
Expert

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
33.0 km
/ 20.5 mi
Elevation gain
725 m
Typical duration
8 hr 29 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
496 m
Typical duration
5 hr 40 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cattle Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
447 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 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
Trans Swiss TrailTicino23.6 km1,203 m6 hr 58 minHardApril to October
02-Sentiero VerzascaTicino21.2 km1,429 m6 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino23.3 km69 m5 hr 12 minHardApril to October
Via GottardoTicino26.6 kmflat5 hr 53 minHardApril to October
Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino23.6 km1,111 m6 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino24.4 km193 m5 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino33.0 km725 m8 hr 29 minExpertApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino22.6 km496 m5 hr 40 minHardApril to October
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 8 - Maccagno - Pino - Zenna - Vira Gambarogno (CH)Ticino22.0 km1,307 m6 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 9 - Vira Gambarogno (CH) - Ascona (CH)Ticino23.4 km33 m5 hr 10 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Trans Swiss Trail, Via Gottardo, 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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