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Via GeoAlpina: Personico-Cavergno

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    Three stages through beautiful natural landscapes in the Ticino canton to raise visitors' awareness of the local geology, geomorphology and hydrology, as well as natural hazards and the uses of stone.
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    Distance 57 km
    26:00 h
    5,670 m
    5,540 m
    2,298 m
    318 m

    The Via GeoAlpina project is being implemented alongside the Via Alpina, an itinerary crossing all the countries in the Alpine chain, from Trieste to Monaco. The route in the "Ticino Alps" section of the Via GeoAlpina goes from Biasca (Valle Leventina) to Cavergno (Vallemaggia), via Sonogno (Valle Verzasca). An exciting three-day tour through the Lepontine Alps offering the chance to discover the Ticino and its various rocks. The tour starts in Personico (reached by a bus from Biasca), heads up to Passo Gagnone and Capanna Efra, and then down to Frasco in the Verzasca Valley. There is a PostBus from Frasco to Sonogno. The Earth's mantle is visible at Passo Gagnone and consists of soapstone (steatite), a talc-schist from which stone pots were once made. The second day of the tour takes in the picturesque Val Redorta to the mountain pass of the same name. It then drops down to Prato-Sornico, going via either Capanna Tomeo or the wild Valle di Pertüs. The third day starts with an ascent to Monti di Rima and Bocchetta di Fiorasca, a landscape full of Ruscada gneiss and limestone formations. The route then descends to Capanna Fiorasca, and then on to Fontana in Val Bavona and the PostBus to Cavergno.

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    Update: November 15, 2024
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    Highest point
    2,298 m
    Lowest point
    318 m
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    Asphalt 8.34%Forested/wild trail 4.62%Path 85.69%Road 1.33%
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    4.8 km
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    2.6 km
    Path
    48.8 km
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    Rest stops

    Mountain hut Efra
    Capanna Tomeo
    Rifugio Fiorasca

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    Personico-Passo di Gagnone-Capanna Efra-Frasco-Sonogno-Passo di Redòrta-Bassa di Partús-Capanna Tomeo-Prato Sornico-Monti di Rima-Bocchetta di Fiorasca-Fontana-Cavergno

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    Coordinates

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    2'713'743E 1'136'736N
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    46.372356, 8.916935
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    46°22'20.5"N 8°55'01.0"E
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    32T 493611 5135423
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    • Trekking backpack (approx. 50 liters) with rain cover
    • Comfortable and sturdy footwear, second pair of shoes / sandals if necessary
    • Adequate and durable outdoor clothing in multiple layers
    • Change of clothes,
    • Telescope sticks
    • Sun and rain protection
    • Snacks and drinking water
    • First aid kit
    • Penknife
    • Mobile phone
    • Headlight
    • Maps
    • Travel documents
    • Toilet bag and travel towel, travel detergent and clothesline, camping equipment if necessary (tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, cooking equipment), hut equipment if necessary

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    Difficulty
    T3 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    57 km
    Duration
    26:00 h
    Ascent
    5,670 m
    Descent
    5,540 m
    Highest point
    2,298 m
    Lowest point
    318 m
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    Long Distance Hiking · Ascona-Locarno
    Via GeoAlpina - Stage 1: Personico-Sonogno
    recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 1
    Distance 22.8 km
    Duration 9:45 h
    Ascent 2,245 m
    Descent 1,657 m

    First stage of the Via GeoAlpina – Ticino Alps, which goes from Biasca in Valle Leventina to Sonogno in Valle Verzasca. An interesting mountain ...

    from Mariano Berri,   Ascona-Locarno Tourism
    Long Distance Hiking · Ascona-Locarno
    Via GeoAlpina - Stage 2: Sonogno-Prato Sornico
    recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 2
    Distance 17.2 km
    Duration 8:00 h
    Ascent 1,689 m
    Descent 1,860 m

    The second stage of the Via GeoAlpina – Ticino Alps takes you back to the Ice Age, when the valleys were dominated by white giants.

    from Mariano Berri,   Ascona-Locarno Tourism
    Long Distance Hiking · Ascona-Locarno
    Via GeoAlpina - Stage 3: Prato Sornico-Cavergno
    recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 3 closed
    Distance 16.9 km
    Duration 8:00 h
    Ascent 1,736 m
    Descent 2,024 m

    The third stage, from Prato-Sornico in Lavizzara to Cavergno in Vallemaggia, offers some stunning panoramic views and incredible rock structures.

    from Mariano Berri,   Ascona-Locarno Tourism
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