Hiking 
Begin and end of tour: Magliaso
Technical requirements: medium difficulty
Physical fitness: medium difficulty
Distance: 30.4 km
Total altitude meters: 1000 m
Biking time: 02:30 - 03:30 (hours, minutes)
Elevation start and end of tour: 282 m
Season: March - December
Panorama: Gorgeous views of Lugano and Lugano Lake
Gastronomy: Various culinary choices along the route
Overnight: Agno
Various: Villages in Malcantone
Access starting point: By train from Lugano to Magliaso
Access point of arrival: Magliaso
Literature: Bike-Explorer
Giro del Malcantone
Magliaso
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This charming tour through the forests of hilly Malcantone takes you on narrow mountain roads and chestnut forest trails. Actually, writers, painters and actors are mostly attracted by this sparsely populated region in the hinterland of the city of Lugano. But bikers and hikers also find ideal conditions here to satisfy their passion. The tour offers two categories: either aspshalted or ultra technical and steep.
Magliaso - Caslano - Pura - Curio - Novaggio - Miglieglia - Ponte di Vello - Mugena - Arosio - Alpe di Agra - Cademario - Vernate - Magliaso.
From Magliaso ascend to Novaggio and Miglieglia. After the short descent, ascend to Arosio alongside the little river of Magliasina. Continue to ascend to Alpe di Agra, then descend to Cademario. Following the final ascent return to Magliaso via Vernate.
Pictures: http://www.bike-explorer.ch
From Magliaso ascend to Novaggio and Miglieglia. After the short descent, ascend to Arosio alongside the little river of Magliasina. Continue to ascend to Alpe di Agra, then descend to Cademario. Following the final ascent return to Magliaso via Vernate.
Pictures: http://www.bike-explorer.ch
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- Lugano Turismo
Postfach 2533
6909 Lugano
Tel. +41 (0) 91 913 32 32 - www.lugano-tourism.ch