Walking in Ticino: Lugano, Locarno and the mountains of southern Switzerland

A guidebook describing 38 walks in Ticino, Switzerland. Exploring the lakes and mountains of this beautiful Italianate region, routes are graded by difficulty, from gentle strolls suitable for family outings to strenuous mountain routes sometimes involving scrambling. The walks range from 4 to 19km (2–12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1–8 hours. They are presented in four sections, covering Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona/Biasca and Airolo. Clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 maps GPX files available to download Information on refreshments given for each walk Local points of interest including St Gotthard Pass Easy access from Milan

Table of Contents:
Overview map Map key Introduction History Ticino today Geology and landscape Plants and flowers Wildlife Getting there Local transport and driving Information and maps Weather and when to visit Accommodation Food and drink What to take Walking practicalities Safety in the mountains Using this guide General information Walks from Lugano Walk 1 Lake Lugano shoreline from Paradiso to Gandria Walk 2 Campione d'Italia to Cantine di Gandria Walk 3 San Salvatore to Morcote Walk 4 Monte Caslano Walk 5 Monte San Giorgio Walk 6 Monte Tamaro to Monte Lema Walk 7 Monte Boglia and the Denti della Vecchia Walk 8 Monte Bar and the Capriasca Valley Walk 9 Cima di Medeglia and the old Military Road Walks from Locarno Walk 10 Along the shore of Lake Maggiore Walk 11 Sentiero Collina Alta and Sentiero Collina Bassa Walk 12 Cimetta to Mergoscia via Capanna dei Monti di Lego Walk 13 The Centovalli from Camedo to Intragna Walk 14 The Valle del Salto Walk 15 Along the Val Lavizzara from Fusio to Bignasco Walk 16 Capanna Cristallina from Robiei Walk 17 Bosco Gurin to Cimalmotto Walk 18 Sentiero per l'Arte Walk 19 Revöira and Ca d D&##xe9;nt Walk 20 Lavertezzo to the Verzasca Dam Walks from Bellinzona and Biasca Walk 21 Monte Carasso, Sementina and the Ponte Tibetano Walk 22 Capanna Ganzianella and Motto della Croce Walk 23 The ‘Iron Route' from Carena Walk 24 Mornera and the Capanna Albagno Walk 25 Camorino and the Hunger Towers Walk 26 Capanna Brogoldone and the Santa Maria Monastery Walk 27 Val Blenio Sentiero Storico Walk 28 Val Blenio Strada Alta Walk 29 Lukmanier Pass to Olivone via Passo di Gana Negra Walks from Airolo Walk 30 Sentiero Alta Val Bedretto Walk 31 Circuit of lakes at the summit of the St Gotthard Pass Walk 32 Sentiero Bassa Val Bedretto Walk 33 Along the Val Torta to Capanna Cristallina Walk 34 Nufenenpass and the Upper Val Bedretto Walk 35 Strada Alta Valle Leventina (north side) Walk 36 Sentiero Alta Valle Leventina (south side) Walk 37 Circuit of Lago Ritom Walk 38 Lago Tremorgio and Capanna Leit Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful contacts Appendix C Glossary of Italian words

About the Author :
Andrew Beattie has been writing and travelling ever since he left Oxford University with a degree in Geography. He has a long-standing interest in the Alps and in 2000 he co-wrote a book on Ticino which to this day remains the only general guidebook in English published on the region. Away from the Alps, his writing has taken him to many other parts of Europe, as well as the Middle East.