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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Lugano

There are 149 hikes near Lugano in our database that fit. They average 3.1 km and 334 m (1,096 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.6 km.

That is 79 percent of the 188 routes we map near Lugano. They are shorter than the local average, 3.1 km against 6.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 23 are rated easy and 15 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Alpine meadow
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
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 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
Easy

A00e - Da Fondotoce a Cavandone

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • 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
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
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
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
Pizzo Leone
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
SBB CFF FFS Re 420 209 at Bellinzona.
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
Moderate

Dal Rio Valgrande a Corte Buè

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
389 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Busen
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
River delta of the Maggia River between Locarno and Ascona ( Lake Maggiore / Switzerland )
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
de:Evangelisches Kirchgemeindezentrum Grono
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
de:Evangelisches Kirchgemeindezentrum Grono
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
Verscio Centro
Moderate

Streccia-Monte Zucchero

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Caslano, Tessin, Switzerland - Downtown. In the background Monte Lema (1621 m) and Poncione di Breno (1653 m)
Moderate

Giro/Tour Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gotthard railway Bellinzona railway station Shunting of the special train «125 Years of Gotthardbahn» Map is out of date. Position and heading will be adapted, when actualized map is available. Lord Koxinga ( talk ) 16:31, 3 April 2013 (UTC
Moderate

Monte Juri-Monte di Daro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
River delta of the Maggia River between Locarno and Ascona ( Lake Maggiore / Switzerland )
Moderate

Monti di Lego-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Village Rovio in southern Switzerland view from a drone
Moderate

Soldino-Alpe di Melano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
542 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
View from San Giovanni Batista Church, Comologno, Val Onsernone
Moderate

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
731 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
River delta of the Maggia River between Locarno and Ascona ( Lake Maggiore / Switzerland )
Moderate

Ronco di Bosco - ?

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
509 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • 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
S06 Sant'Agata - Faierone - Monte LimidarioTicino9.4 km1,811 m4 hr 40 minHardJune to October
Alpe Varola - Corte MorginVal Grande National Park2.2 km150 m41 minEasyOctober to May
Gordevio - Capanna Alpe di NímiTicino6.3 km1,591 m3 hr 42 minHardJune to October
M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della LaurascaVal Grande National Park0.5 km193 m23 minEasyOctober to May
Alpe Bardughè - Pizzo di VogornoTicino2.5 km777 m1 hr 41 minModerateJuly to September
Leggia Ost rotGrisons8.2 km2,019 m4 hr 44 minHardJune to October
Bivio Fromighera - ?Ticino5.3 km1,634 m3 hr 33 minHardJuly to September
A00e - Da Fondotoce a CavandoneVal Grande National Park1.4 km219 m37 minEasyOctober to May
Avegno Bassa di CimettaTicino6.3 km1,354 m3 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Starlaresc BrioneTicino7.2 km1,658 m4 hrHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with S06 Sant'Agata - Faierone - Monte Limidario, Alpe Varola - Corte Morgin, M14d - bivio P17 - Cima della Laurasca. 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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