Scenic route above Lake Lugano
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Intro
The steep chestnut forests of the Sottoceneri region offer the ideal backdrop to a hard day's mountain biking.
Discover this for yourself by taking the scenic tour from picturesque Morcote across Monte Arbostora. Sensational views of Lake Lugano will compete with endless single trails for your attention on the second part of the tour. In a word, this tour is a byword for unparalleled biking pleasure in a fabulous landscape. What more could a biker want?
| Begin of tour: | Morcote |
| Point of arrival: | Morcote |
| Access starting point: | Busses from Melide |
| Access point of arrival: | Busses to Melide |
| Panorama: | Gorgeous views of Lake Lugano |
| Physical fitness: | medium difficulty |
| Difficulty: | medium difficulty |
| Total altitude meters: | 655 m |
| Hiking time: | 2-3h |
| Length: | 25.8 km |
| Season: | January - December |
| Gastronomy: | Morcote, Carona, Carabbia |
| Overnight: | Morcote |
| Various: | Village center of Morcote and of Carona |
Morcote - Vico Morcote - Baslona - Alpe Vicania - Madonna d'Ongero - Carona - Carabbia - Morcote
From Morcote, take a side street across Vico Morcote and ascend in this fashion to Baslona. Continue onwards towards Carona, past Alpe Vicania and the Chapel of Madonna d�Ongero (Kapelle Madonna d�Ongero). Leave Carabbia and return to Morcote via a long Single Trail requiring biking skill and technique.
Pictures: http://www.bike-explorer.ch
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Contact
Morcote Turismo
6922
Morcote
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)91 996 21 25
morcote@luganoturismo.ch
morcoteturismo.ch
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