Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,177 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 39 min
- Mountain
- Summit push
- Waymarked route
Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Locarno
There are 16 hikes near Locarno in our database that fit. They average 2.7 km and 238 m (781 ft) of ascent.
That is 18 percent of the 87 routes we map near Locarno. They are shorter than the local average, 2.7 km against 11.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 238 m (781 ft) against 642 m (2,106 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. The mix is broad: 11 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.
Trails
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 38 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Typical duration
- 7 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 47 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,250 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 10 m
- Typical duration
- 6 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 720 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 1 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 55 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 22 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 m
- Typical duration
- 38 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 877 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 17 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 477 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 52 m
- Typical duration
- 34 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 425 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 22 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- Alpine meadow
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 25 m
- Typical duration
- 17 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 70 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 356 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 21 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 353 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 107 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 10 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 32 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 53 m
- Typical duration
- 35 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24 m
- Typical duration
- 16 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 42 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 13 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 51 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 70 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 904 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 16 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Typical duration
- 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Ticino · Switzerland
- Distance
- 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 583 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 40 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di FracchiaTicino | 4.2 km | 1,177 m | 2 hr 39 min | Hard | April to October |
| Caslano - Monte CaslanoTicino | 3.0 km | 66 m | 43 min | Easy | April to October |
| Crossifico - Monte Casolo (I) ? / Porto Ceresio (I) ? - fixmeTicino | 0.9 km | 20 m | 13 min | Easy | April to October |
| Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1Ticino | 4.5 km | 38 m | 1 hr | Easy | April to October |
| Giro/Tour Monte CaslanoTicino | 4.4 km | 97 m | 1 hr 4 min | Easy | April to October |
| Monte Brè - Bellavista? / St.ne Brè Paese? - fixmeTicino | 0.9 km | 20 m | 13 min | Easy | April to October |
| Monte Juri-Monte di ArtoreTicino | 1.5 km | 32 m | 21 min | Easy | April to October |
| Monte Juri-Monte di DaroTicino | 0.5 km | 11 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Via Alta della Verzasca Tappa 2Ticino | 2.1 km | 47 m | 31 min | Easy | April to October |
| Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 5Ticino | 4.2 km | 1,250 m | 2 hr 45 min | Hard | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 5, Via Alta della Verzasca Tappa 2, Alpe Cardada - Cardada Colmanicchio. 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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