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Best Mountain Hikes near Locarno

We track 6 routes that match this search near Locarno. They average 17.7 km and 999 m (3,278 ft) of ascent.

That is 7 percent of the 87 routes we map near Locarno. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.7 km against 11.6 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 999 m (3,278 ft) on average versus 642 m (2,106 ft) across the wider area.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Remnant from the time of the construction of the Gotthard base tunnel. This tunnel was built in the area of the south portals to bypass a difficult geological zone that took a lot of time. Switzerland, Oct 20, 2016.
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,228 m
Typical duration
5 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Marcatura semi-permanente Scenic Trail eseguita con spray bianco a rapido degrado
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,203 m
Typical duration
6 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Protected area dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance Monte San Giorgio.
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
852 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Marcatura semi-permanente Scenic Trail eseguita con spray bianco a rapido degrado
Hard

ViaGottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,135 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
CAS Capanna Basodino ( 1856 m.ü.M.) mit Seilbahn St.Carlo - Robiei oberhalb des Maggiates im Schweizer Kanton Ticino.
Moderate

02-Sentiero Cristallina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Staudamm Selvatica im Verzascatal
Hard

02-Sentiero Verzasca

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,429 m
Typical duration
6 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Ooswaartse uitsig vanaf Caviano in Switserland na Bisbinoberg, Italië
Expert

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
33.0 km
/ 20.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,580 m
Typical duration
8 hr 29 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Caslano, Tessin, Switzerland - Downtown. In the background Monte Lema (1621 m) and Poncione di Breno (1653 m)
Easy

Caslano - Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
View from San Giovanni Batista Church, Comologno, Val Onsernone
Easy

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
731 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Pizzo di Ruscada in the Ticino, photographed from a balloon. The cross mark on the left mountain slope marks the landing place of the balloon.
Hard

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 2

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,118 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Caslano, Tessin, Switzerland - Downtown. In the background Monte Lema (1621 m) and Poncione di Breno (1653 m)
Easy

Giro/Tour Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Blick in Richtung des Lago di Lugano und des Lago Maggiore vom Gipfel des Gazzirola (2115 m.ü.M.) im Schweizer Kanton Tessin. Der Gazzirola liegt direkt an der Grenze zu Italien.
Moderate

Monte Garzirola

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
792 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
SBB CFF FFS Re 420 209 at Bellinzona.
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Artore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Gotthard railway Bellinzona railway station Shunting of the special train «125 Years of Gotthardbahn» Map is out of date. Position and heading will be adapted, when actualized map is available. Lord Koxinga ( talk ) 16:31, 3 April 2013 (UTC
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Daro

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Trans Swiss TrailTicino18.6 km1,228 m5 hr 50 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino23.6 km1,203 m6 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailTicino12.3 km852 m3 hr 50 minHardApril to October
ViaGottardoTicino18.0 km1,135 m5 hr 33 minHardApril to October
02-Sentiero CristallinaTicino12.6 km144 m2 hr 51 minModerateJuly to September
02-Sentiero VerzascaTicino21.2 km1,429 m6 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino33.0 km1,580 m8 hr 29 minExpertApril to October
M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di FracchiaTicino4.2 km1,089 m2 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Caslano - Monte CaslanoTicino3.0 km323 m43 minEasyApril to October
Crossifico - Monte Casolo (I) ? / Porto Ceresio (I) ? - fixmeTicino0.9 km57 m13 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Trans Swiss Trail, Trans Swiss Trail, ViaGottardo. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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