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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Ticino

The directory currently contains 328 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Ticino. Their average mapped distance is 3.5 km and average recorded ascent is 347 m (1,138 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.9 km.

This subset represents 78% of the 418 quality-checked routes in Ticino. Its average distance is 3.5 km, compared with 6.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 347 m (1,138 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 39 routes (12%) are rated easy, 41 (13%) are rated hard or expert, and 19 (6%) 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

4.2 km

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 5

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

54 m

ViaSuworow

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

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Trails

Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
992 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
South slope of the pass of the San Gottardo - Ticino - Switzerland
Hard

Via Gottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
992 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Moderate

ViaSuworow

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 5

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
940 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Loderio - Capanna Pian d'Alpe

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,483 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
View of Fusio in Lavizzara valley and Pizzo Mascarpino, Alpe d'Alpigia, Pizzo del Piatto di Röd, Bocchetta di Pisone, Pizzo della Valletta, Alpe di Röd, Ri di Röd, Pizzo di Röd and Pizzo dei Tirz
Moderate

06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - Fusio

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
731 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Laghi Scouri Hospitz

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,052 m
Typical duration
3 hr 19 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • 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
Hard

Semione - Capanna Pian d'Alpe

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,422 m
Typical duration
3 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Hard

Dangio - Capanna Adula CAS

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • 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 from Giübin toward Lago della Sella
Hard

Lago della Sella - Sunnsbühl

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
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
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
Strada Vecchia - Val di Blenio - Olivone
Moderate

Olivone - Compietto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
247 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sobrio Bodio

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
885 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Moderate

Colleta - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Centovalli railway with new overhead lines between Ponte Brolla and S. Martino stations.
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
Moderate

Alnasca - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
376 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

04 Via Alta del Sole

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
969 m
Typical duration
3 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
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
Caslano, Tessin, Switzerland - Downtown. In the background Monte Lema (1621 m) and Poncione di Breno (1653 m)
Moderate

Caslano - Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Blick zum Lago Maggiore während des Aufstieges zum Motto della Croce oberhalb von Bellinzona . Auf dem Bild geht der Blick vom schneebedeckten Monte Tamaro (Mitte links) über die Magadino Tiefebene bis zum Lago Maggiore und den Ausläufern d
Moderate

Monte Juri-Monte di Artore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Lago della Sella
Moderate

Lago della Sella - fixme

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Lake
  • 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
Streccia
Moderate

Streccia-Monte Zucchero

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alla Baita-Alpe di Cruina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
417 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 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

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 TrailTicino6.9 km992 m2 hr 56 minHardJune to October
Via GottardoTicino7.0 km992 m2 hr 56 minHardJune to October
S06 Sant'Agata - Faierone - Monte LimidarioTicino9.4 km1,811 m4 hr 40 minHardJune to October
Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di NímiTicino6.3 km1,591 m3 hr 42 minHardJune to October
ViaSuworowTicino7.0 km54 m1 hr 32 minModerateJune to October
Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 5Ticino4.2 km940 m2 hr 17 minHardJuly to September
Loderio - Capanna Pian d'AlpeTicino7.3 km1,483 m3 hr 44 minHardJune to October
M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di FracchiaTicino4.2 km1,089 m2 hr 31 minHardJune to October
06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - FusioTicino8.8 km731 m2 hr 56 minModerateJuly to September
Laghi Scouri HospitzTicino8.3 km1,052 m3 hr 19 minHardJuly to September

Via Gottardo, Trans Swiss Trail, S06 Sant'Agata - Faierone - Monte Limidario 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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