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Locarno Trail
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Monte CordonicoPhoto: Ascona-Locarno Tourism
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Beautiful, sunny panoramic route in the hills above Locarno. Thanks to the moderate altitude and southern exposure, the route is accessible year-round – with stunning views of Lake Maggiore.
moderate
Distance 15.4 km
Duration4:00 h
Ascent919 m
Descent919 m
Highest point927 m
Lowest point196 m
The start is at the ferry landing in Locarno (196 m), just a few steps from the train station and the Piazza Grande. The ascent begins immediately steeply towards Madonna del Sasso and continues technically demanding up to the Monti della Trinità. After about 3.5 km, the climb remains consistent but becomes smoother and easier to run up to the hamlet of Tendrasca (683 m). After the hamlet, the trail gets steeper again almost up to Monte Baffi (876 m), requiring muscle power. From there follows a fast, technical descent to Orselina before the loop returns to Locarno.
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Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Highest point
927 m
Lowest point
196 m
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Track types
Asphalt 21.63%Dirt road 6.84%Forested/wild trail 3.04%Path 58.44%Road 10.02%
Asphalt
3.3 km
Dirt road
1.1 km
Forested/wild trail
468 m
Path
9 km
Road
1.5 km
Safety information
No hazards and good reception.Roadbook
Monti della SS. Trinità-All'Eco-Ronco di Bosco-Cappella Rotta-Contra-Tendrasca-Sira-Monte Cordonico-Monte Baffi-Ronco di Bosco-All'Eco-Monti della SS. Trinità
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Monte CordonicoSacred Mount Madonna del Sasso
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Public-transport-friendly
Coordinates
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2'705'198E 1'114'124N
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46.170376, 8.800800
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46°10'13.4"N 8°48'02.9"E
UTM
32T 484622 5112997
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Equipment
👕 Clothing:
- Functional, breathable shirt
- Trail running shorts or leggings
- Sports socks
- Light wind/rain jacket
- Hat or headband
- Sunglasses with UV protection
👟 Shoes:
- Trail running shoes with good grip
🥤 Hydration:
- Trail running backpack or hip belt
- At least 1 liter of water
- Energy bars, gels, or dried fruit
🧭 Safety:
- Charged mobile phone
- Map or GPS track of the route
- Whistle
- Small first aid kit
- Emergency blanket
☀️ Additional tips:
- Sunscreen
- Anti-chafing cream
- Trail running poles (optional)
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Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
15.4 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
919 m
Descent
919 m
Highest point
927 m
Lowest point
196 m
Public-transport-friendly
Round trip
Scenic
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