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Monti di Motti-Sassariente-Gana-Monti di Motti

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    Absolutely unique! The Sassariente is recognizable among thousands for its spectacular final climb and the gigantic cross at the summit.

    difficult
    Distance 12.9 km
    4:40 h
    888 m
    888 m
    1,768 m
    1,025 m

    This challenging route, renewed a few years ago, starts at Monti di Motti. This popular spot can be reached by car from Cugnasco via a winding forest road. After about 10 minutes on the paved road, the mountain trail marked red-white-red towards Alpe Fopiàna is reached. The trail ascends gently through the beech forest to the alpine pasture, where it enters a dense spruce forest. It then climbs in zig-zags up to the dry stone wall "Wall of the Poles." The wall was probably built around 1940 by Polish internees. The ascent to the summit is marked white-blue-white and passes over a wooden walkway that winds along the rock with some difficult sections secured by ropes. We return along the same path on the mountain trail marked white-red-white, which now descends towards Gana. From there, we take the paved road back to Monti di Motti, where we can stop at the eponymous restaurant.

    Those who want to avoid the long return on the paved road can return along the same ascent route.

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    Difficulty
    T4 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Highest point
    1,768 m
    Lowest point
    1,025 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 48.10%Forested/wild trail 0.65%Path 49.13%Secured trail 2.10%
    Asphalt
    6.2 km
    Forested/wild trail
    84 m
    Path
    6.3 km
    Secured trail
    271 m
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    Rest stops

    Osteria Grotto Monti Motti

    Safety information

    Swiss Trails - Safe hikes

    Directions

    By car from Locarno on the A13 towards Bellinzona. In Cugnasco take the Medoscio/Agarone exit. Follow the forest road to Monti Motti.

    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'710'387E 1'117'180N
    DD
    46.197028, 8.868693
    DMS
    46°11'49.3"N 8°52'07.3"E
    UTM
    32T 489868 5115947
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    Equipment

    • Hiking backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
    • Sturdy and comfortable shoes
    • Clothing suitable for weather conditions and durable, layering principle and possibly trekking poles
    • Sun and rain protection
    • Supplies and drinking water
    • First aid kit
    • Pocket knife
    • Mobile phone, possibly headlamp
    • Map material

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language

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    Difficulty
    T4 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    12.9 km
    Duration
    4:40 h
    Ascent
    888 m
    Descent
    888 m
    Highest point
    1,768 m
    Lowest point
    1,025 m
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