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Sentiero nella faggetaPhoto: Daniele Oberti, Ascona-Locarno Tourism
A hike in the heart of the forest reserve, on the footsteps of woodcutters and charcoal burners, through woods and rugged scenery.
moderate
Distance 11.6 km
Duration6:10 h
Ascent1,373 m
Descent1,373 m
Highest point1,325 m
Lowest point363 m
This journey takes you in the heart of the forest reserve, once the site of the most intense activities of utilization of the forest. Along the path you will encounter various forest types, especially beech and silver fir woods. You will also notice several traces of human activities over the centuries: log chutes, barrages, charcoal-making flats, wire cables, and forest cutting sections.
Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
1,325 m
Lowest point
363 m
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Track types
Forested/wild trail 3.93%Path 72.78%Unknown 23.28%
Forested/wild trail
0.5 km
Path
8.5 km
Unknown
2.7 km
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Start
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'695'995E 1'123'743N
DD
46.258269, 8.683630
DMS
46°15'29.8"N 8°41'01.1"E
UTM
32T 475616 5122792
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'695'995E 1'123'743N
DD
46.258269, 8.683630
DMS
46°15'29.8"N 8°41'01.1"E
UTM
32T 475616 5122792
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11.6 km
Duration
6:10 h
Ascent
1,373 m
Descent
1,373 m
Highest point
1,325 m
Lowest point
363 m
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