Sunny Side Ride

City-Bike, Road bike
Bellinzonese/Locarnese

The start and finish poit is Bellinzona. Side by side the Ticino river, which you skirt for a few kilometeres before cutting across the fields to Lake Maggiore, which you reach in Tenero, an ideal sport for coffee break.

 

Once in Locarno, the route climbs to the sunniest part of the area, namely Orselina. From Orselina the return journey starts towards Tenero Contra and then descends and joins the Cantonal road from Gordola to Cugnasco.

 

Continue on the cycle path to Castione and then return to the starting point, i.e. Bellinzona. 

Technical details

Technical difficulty

Livello tecnico 3

Physical condition

Distance [km]

62 km
Height difference [m]

1000 m

Duration

Full day

Tips
  • In Camorino, you can visit fortifications built between 1853 and 1854; these are known as "fortini della fame" that means  "hunger forts".
Option
  • Rent a bike
  • Guided tour
  • Picnic

 

SwitzerlandMobility Map

 

Traccia GPS (.gpx)

  

Bellinzona

Viale Stazione 36b

6500 Bellinzona

 

+41 91 243 09 78

WhatsApp

info@bike-port.ch

Locarno

Piazza Stazione

6600 Locarno

 

+41 77 225 05 82

WhatsApp

locarno@bike-port.ch

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