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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Ticino

151 routes in Ticino qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.9 km and 257 m (843 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.9 km.

That is 68 percent of the 223 routes we map in Ticino. They are shorter than the local average, 3.9 km against 7.8 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 257 m (843 ft) against 410 m (1,345 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 20 are rated easy and 8 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

South slope of the pass of the San Gottardo - Ticino - Switzerland
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
992 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
South slope of the pass of the San Gottardo - Ticino - Switzerland
Hard

Via Gottardo

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
992 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Giro della Valle del Salto

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Caslano - Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro/Tour Monte Caslano

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monte Garzirola

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Artore

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monte Juri-Monte di Daro

Ticino · Switzerland

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

ViaSuworow

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
950 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Monti di Motti - Viewpoint

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Laghi Scouri Hospitz

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lago della Sella - fixme

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lago della Sella - Sunnsbühl

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alla Baita-Alpe di Cruina

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe di Melano-Bellavista

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Alpe Naccio - Termine

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Citto-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
877 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cordonico-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
477 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Corte Nuovo - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Loderio - Capanna Pian d'Alpe

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,419 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Lodrino-Alpe d,Alva

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,376 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Monti di Lego-Alpe Cardada

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
425 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nante-Alpe di Pesciüm

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Odro - Alpe Bardughè

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • 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 TrailTicino6.9 km992 m2 hr 56 minHardJune to October
Via GottardoTicino7.0 km992 m2 hr 56 minHardJune to October
Giro della Valle del SaltoTicino7.8 km171 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di FracchiaTicino4.2 km1,177 m2 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Caslano - Monte CaslanoTicino3.0 km66 m43 minEasyApril to October
Crossifico - Monte Casolo (I) ? / Porto Ceresio (I) ? - fixmeTicino0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Di Monte in Monte - Tappa 1Ticino4.5 km38 m1 hrEasyApril to October
Giro lungolago atorno al monte CaslanoTicino9.3 km60 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Giro/Tour Monte CaslanoTicino4.4 km97 m1 hr 4 minEasyApril to October
Monte Brè - Bellavista? / St.ne Brè Paese? - fixmeTicino0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Trans Swiss Trail, Via Gottardo, Via Alta della Verzasca Tappa 2. 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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