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Even under Ticino’s sunny skies, Ascona-Locarno promotes more responsible tourism, where nature, culture, and community come together in an offering that considers both the environment and local residents. Discover Ascona-Locarno through conscious travel choices: diverse natural landscapes, valleys, parks, and rivers define our region. To protect this environment, the destination values soft mobility, local products, and respectful engagement with nature.
Ascona-Locarno is classified at Level I – Committed under the Swisstainable Destination programme, promoted by the Swiss Tourism Federation. Achieving this classification and completing the required documentation represent a key milestone in our destination’s strategic alignment. The programme enables destinations to integrate sustainability into their regional development strategy in a structured way, coordinating actions and actively involving local partners and institutions.
With its breath-taking landscapes, imposing waterfalls, dense forests and crystal-clear rivers, the Ascona-Locarno region, which stretches from the lake to the mountains, inspires calm, tranquillity and energy. A unique and pristine environment where you can switch off and immerse yourself in nature.
Clock up some miles on the 1,400 km of hiking trails, roughly the same distance it would take to walk from Locarno to Copenhagen. Hiking aficionados won’t be disappointed by routes that lead into valleys, up mountains and down to the lake shore, through varied landscapes that range from palm trees to glaciers. Fitness freaks have a huge natural playground at their disposal: MTB routes, running and trail running itineraries, rock walls to climb, rivers to walk down, an entire lake for water sports, ice rinks, tennis courts and golf courses implementing environmental management standards (such as GEO Certified®).
In our region, various partners offer services focused on sustainability. These include accommodation providers – hotels, mountain huts, campsites, and holiday homes – implementing environmental measures, as well as restaurants prioritizing products from local and regional supply chains.
To preserve the authentic and natural beauty of our region, Ascona-Locarno actively collaborates with IGSU (the Swiss Competence Centre against Littering). Every year, in partnership with local municipalities and the Verzasca Foundation, we support awareness and cleanup campaigns on the ground. During the summer season, IGSU ambassador teams visit high-frequented areas, such as along the rivers in the Verzasca Valley, to engage visitors and residents on proper waste disposal, recycling, and environmental protection.
Ascona-Locarno is committed to ensuring an inclusive, barrier-free travel experience for all visitors. Our region is part of the Accessible Tour of Switzerland with the "Palms and Panorama Tour", developed in collaboration with the Claire & George Foundation. This itinerary highlights the region's natural and cultural beauty while ensuring accessible infrastructure, transport, and accommodation for guests with specific accessibility needs or reduced mobility.
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