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Half tour of Lake Maggiore
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· Ascona-Locarno
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Laveno-Intra Ferry (I)Photo: Ascona-Locarno Tourism
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Half tour of Lake Maggiore. The half tour of the lake is the ideal day route for road cycling.
moderate
Distance 98.6 km
Duration5:40 h
Ascent209 m
Descent226 m
Highest point256 m
Lowest point193 m
The start and finish point of this nearly 100 km route is Locarno, the small cinema town on Lake Maggiore. Through the Magadino plain you reach Gambarogno. Each village in Gambarogno has its own special charm and enchants visitors. At Dirinella there is the border crossing with Italy (Lombardy). From km 30 onwards, the road constantly goes up and down until Laveno, where you can take the ferry to Intra. The climbs are mostly short but include some steep sections. The route passes through Luino, where a market is held every Wednesday. You take the ferry to Intra (Piedmont) on the other side of the lake. You follow the lake shore to Cannobio (Sunday is market day), and cross the border to return to Switzerland. Passing Brissago and Ascona, you return to the start at Locarno.
- Total length: 98.6 km
- Elevation gain: +209 m/-226 m
- Information about ferry times is available here www.navigazionelaghi.it.
Author’s recommendation
Since the roads are crowded with commuter traffic during rush hours, it is advised to avoid these times. It is also recommended to carry an identity document, as part of the route passes through Italy.
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
256 m
Lowest point
193 m
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Track types
Asphalt 14.36%Forested/wild trail 0.62%Path 0.09%Road 80.48%Ferry crossing 4.43%
Asphalt
14.2 km
Forested/wild trail
615 m
Path
94 m
Road
79.3 km
Ferry crossing
4.4 km
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'705'236E 1'114'315N
DD
46.172086, 8.801341
DMS
46°10'19.5"N 8°48'04.8"E
UTM
32T 484665 5113186
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Equipment
- Road bike
- Bike helmet
- Bike shoes
- Suitable clothing
- Bike glasses
- Cycling gloves
- Bike pump
- Bike repair tools
- Sun and rain protection
- Food and drinking water
- Water bottle
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Lights and reflectors
- Maps
- Travel documents
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Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
98.6 km
Duration
5:40 h
Ascent
209 m
Descent
226 m
Highest point
256 m
Lowest point
193 m
Round trip
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
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