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City tours are not for mountain bikers – my foot! If the route is properly prepared, it can even be a highlight – as it happened in Lugano with the Lugano Bike route, combining Monte Bar and Monte Tamaro.

Description

It is actually possible to get up to Monte Brè, high above Lugano, under your own steam, but by taking the funicular you save the strength you later need on the way to Capanna Pairolo.

On Monte Brè you first breathe in the fantastic views of Lugano and the intricate lake, before you take the single trails and plunge into the dense forest. A smooth ridge path followed by a fun downhill run takes you deep into the hinterland of Lugano with its scattered settlements. But the fun is over near Sonvico where the steep ascent to Capanna Pairolo begins. A mix of gravel paths and trails high above Val Colla climbs uphill. Halfway up, the trail gets steeper, there are more turns and finally, some 800 meters in altitude later, you reach a small rise, very close to the Pairolo Hut - a perfect place to end the first leg of the route. The views from the spartan hut across the hinterland of Lugano are beautiful, but above all, it is very comfortable and the food is excellent.

An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted

Technical information

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Type
Trip
Start location
Lugano (Monte Brè)
Direction
One way
Ascent
1350 m
Descent
900 m
Distance
23 km
Distance on tarred ways
8 km
Distance on natural surface
9 km
Singletrail (part of natural surface)
6 km
Technical requirements
Medium
Physical requirements
Difficult
Theme
With panoramic view
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Map

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Quick Facts

Route number

Stage: 1/4

Distance

23 km

Ascent

1350 m

Travel information: Lugano

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