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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Varese

5 routes near Varese qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 25.4 km and 746 m (2,448 ft) of ascent.

That is 17 percent of the 29 routes we map near Varese. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 25.4 km against 13.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 746 m (2,448 ft) on average versus 492 m (1,614 ft) across the wider area.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

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
Vista sul lago Maggiore dall'alpetto Caviano
Hard

Cammino del Lago Maggiore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,111 m
Typical duration
6 hr 51 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
01 202 of "Verein Pacific 01 202" ahead (together with 01 1066) of a northbound special train at Minusio.
Hard

Cammino del Lago Maggiore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
24.4 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
5 hr 39 min
  • Lake
  • 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
Bell of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Alpe Foppa)
Hard

Sentiero Lago di Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
22.6 km
/ 14.0 mi
Elevation gain
827 m
Typical duration
5 hr 40 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Dove non è stato possibile mettere dei pali segnaletici ufficiali, sono stati posti dei paletti in alluminio anodizzato con marcatura bianco-rosso-bianco per permettere ai corridori di seguire senza difficoltà il percorso di Scenic Trail.
Hard

Cattle Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
989 m
Typical duration
5 hr 4 min
  • 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 TrailTicino23.6 km1,203 m6 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino23.6 km1,111 m6 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Cammino del Lago MaggioreTicino24.4 km193 m5 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino33.0 km1,580 m8 hr 29 minExpertApril to October
Sentiero Lago di LuganoTicino22.6 km827 m5 hr 40 minHardApril to October
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 8 - Maccagno - Pino - Zenna - Vira Gambarogno (CH)Ticino22.0 km1,128 m6 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 9 - Vira Gambarogno (CH) - Ascona (CH)Ticino23.4 km104 m5 hr 10 minHardApril to October
Monte Bisbino-Monte GenerosoTicino26.3 km1,662 m6 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Cattle TrailTicino20.3 km989 m5 hr 4 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Trans Swiss Trail, Cammino del Lago Maggiore, Cammino del Lago Maggiore. 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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