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Moderate Hiking Trails in Ticino

The directory currently contains 267 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Ticino. Their average mapped distance is 3.8 km and average recorded ascent is 263 m (863 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.8 km.

This subset represents 64% of the 418 quality-checked routes in Ticino. Its average distance is 3.8 km, compared with 6.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 263 m (863 ft), versus 460 m (1,509 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 16 (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

11.8 km

Trans Swiss Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

144 m

02-Sentiero Cristallina

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

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Trails

Moderate

12-Alpine Passes Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

02-Sentiero Cristallina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 6

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
244 m
Typical duration
3 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
591 m
Typical duration
3 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
581 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • 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
Moderate

Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 9

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
444 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
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
Vernate, Blick Richtung Monte Brè bei Lugano
Moderate

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
799 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Lake
  • 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
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

ViaSuworow

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • 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
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
de:Brione (Verzasca) Alnasca
Moderate

01-Sentiero Verzasca

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • 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
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

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
Blick auf den Lago Maggiore vom Hausberg Locarnos,dem Cardada.Rechts sind die Brissago Inseln und unten ein Teil Asconas zu sehen. (Schweiz-Kanton Tessin)
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
Moderate

Nante-Alpe di Pesciüm

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
328 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • 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
Ruins of castle Serravalle, Switzerland .
Moderate

Giro del Castello di Serravalle

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
505 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
12-Alpine Passes TrailTicino14.4 km271 m3 hr 24 minModerateJune to October
02-Sentiero CristallinaTicino12.6 km144 m2 hr 51 minModerateJuly to September
Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 6Ticino15.8 km244 m3 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino11.8 km219 m2 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
ViaGottardoTicino11.9 km171 m2 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
ViaGottardoTicino12.9 km591 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino12.6 km581 m3 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
ViaSuworowTicino7.0 km54 m1 hr 32 minModerateJune to October
Walserweg Gottardo - Etappe 9Ticino14.3 km444 m3 hr 39 minModerateJune to October
06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - FusioTicino8.8 km731 m2 hr 56 minModerateJuly to September

12-Alpine Passes Trail, 02-Sentiero Cristallina, ViaGottardo 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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