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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Varese

The directory currently contains 33 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Varese. Their average mapped distance is 2.0 km and average recorded ascent is 155 m (509 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.6 km.

This subset represents 45% of the 73 quality-checked routes near Varese. Its average distance is 2.0 km, compared with 8.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 155 m (509 ft), versus 502 m (1,647 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 4 routes (12%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (12%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

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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

0.9 km

Monte Brè - Bellavista? / St.ne Brè Paese? - fixme

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

26 m

Alpe Naccio - Termine

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

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
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
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
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
Moderate

Rasa - Remagliaseo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dorca - Maia

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
375 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Dorca - Remagliaseo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
258 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Alpe di Naccio e catena dei Gridoni Monti di Ronco, Ascona Ticino Svizzera
Moderate

Naccio - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

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

Cureggia - Bré

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Orgnana 355, Gambarogno TI
Moderate

Magadino - Orgnana

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Progia - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
St. Abbondio in Montagnola (Ticino)
Moderate

Scairolo - Montagnola

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero del Castagno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
351 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
A street scene at a high level in the village of Gandria, on Lake Lugano in Switzerland. This is as close to the water as road vehicles can reach. For more information, see the Wikipedia article Gandria .
Moderate

Gandria - Castagnola

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
The quayside at the village of Gandria, on Lake Lugano in Switzerland, as seen from an approaching vessel of the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano. For more information, see the Wikipedia articles Gandria and Società Navigazione del La
Moderate

Gandria - Gandria

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.2 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Maggia Delta Solduno

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monti - Rasa

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sentiero dell' Olivo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
557 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Tenero interchange on A13 motorway.
Easy

Tenero-Tenero FSS

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpe Colmine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
338 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Alpine meadow
Moderate

Dorca - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
21 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
Solduno S. Martino-BrèTicino3.2 km66 m45 minModerateApril to October
Caslano - Monte CaslanoTicino3.0 km323 m1 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Alpe Naccio - TermineTicino2.6 km26 m35 minModerateApril to October
Crossifico - Monte Casolo (I) ? / Porto Ceresio (I) ? - fixmeTicino0.9 km57 m17 minModerateApril to October
Monte Brè - Bellavista? / St.ne Brè Paese? - fixmeTicino0.9 km96 m20 minModerateApril to October
Alpe di Melano-BellavistaTicino2.1 km546 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Giro/Tour Monte CaslanoTicino4.4 km95 m1 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Soldino-Alpe di MelanoTicino2.7 km542 m1 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
S06a Passo Percadugine - Confine Italo-Svizzero sul percorso per Alpe Rescerasca (CH)Ticino0.8 km98 m18 minModerateJune to October
Rasa - RemagliaseoTicino3.3 km114 m52 minModerateApril to October

Solduno S. Martino-Brè, Caslano - Monte Caslano, Alpe Naccio - Termine 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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