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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Lugano

There are 19 hikes near Lugano in our database that fit. They average 4.4 km and 343 m (1,125 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.9 km.

That is 38 percent of the 50 routes we map near Lugano. They are shorter than the local average, 4.4 km against 12.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 343 m (1,125 ft) against 497 m (1,631 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 11 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Giro della Valle del Salto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Caslano - Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro/Tour Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Garzirola

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Artore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Daro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monti di Motti - Viewpoint

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe di Melano-Bellavista

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe Naccio - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Citto-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
877 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cordonico-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
477 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corte Nuovo - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Lodrino-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,376 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monti di Lego-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Odro - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

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

- Calascio

Ticino · Switzerland

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

01 - Cimetta - Capanna Nimi

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Al Passo - Mergoiscia

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alnasca - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alnasca - Bivio Piee

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Artore - Pian Laghetto

Ticino · Switzerland

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

Astrovia Locarno

Ticino · Switzerland

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

Auressio - Mulegn

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Aurigeno - Avegno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Avegno Bassa di Cimetta

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,357 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Avegno Bassa di Cimetta

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,442 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 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
Giro della Valle del SaltoTicino7.8 km171 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Caslano - Monte CaslanoTicino3.0 km66 m43 minEasyApril to October
Crossifico - Monte Casolo (I) ? / Porto Ceresio (I) ? - fixmeTicino0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1Ticino4.5 km38 m1 hrEasyApril to October
Giro lungolago atorno al monte CaslanoTicino9.3 km60 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Giro/Tour Monte CaslanoTicino4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Monte Brè - Bellavista? / St.ne Brè Paese? - fixmeTicino0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Monte GarzirolaTicino8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
Monte Juri-Monte di ArtoreTicino1.5 km32 m21 minEasyApril to October
Monte Juri-Monte di DaroTicino0.5 km11 m7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Alta della Verzasca Tappa 2, Alpe di Melano-Bellavista, Alpe Naccio - Termine. 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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