The cable car that takes visitors up to San Salvatore in 12 minutes starts in the Lugano suburb of Paradiso. A footpath leads from the intermediate station to the circa 150 meter high fixed rope trail. A fifteen minute stroll from the mountain station takes one to the peak, to a viewing tower that offers a breathtaking view of the region of Lugano, Lake Lugano, Lombardy and all the way to the Alps.
From this point onwards you can continue walking on various hiking trails. A museum that displays fossils and rocks from the region is also to be found on San Salvatore. A permanent exhibition imparts knowledge about speleology and research on the mountain, which has seven caves in all, including the Treasure Grotto, which is steeped in legend and lore.
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