We started the tour at the Lukmanier Pass summit amid wind and fog. After the steep climb up the gravel road, we were able to leave the fog line behind us. The sun broke through from the south, giving us perfect conditions to enjoy the beautiful plateau and the impressive natural scenery to the fullest. The descent is very varied and consists mostly of great singletrack trails that make for a lot of riding fun. Thank you very much for the great tour, and we hope everyone continues to have fun on the trails!

A very rewarding tour—beautiful and varied. The variation that starts at the Lukmanier Pass and then goes via the Passo dell’Uomo to the Passo del Sole is logistically much easier while offering a similarly high level of enjoyment. We spent the night at the Alpine Lodge in Campra, about halfway between Olivone and the summit of the Lukmanier Pass (nice accommodations). In the morning, we took the PostBus from there up to the pass summit, then rode around the south side of the reservoir (Lai da Sontga Maria) and up the moderately steep Val Termine toward the south (almost entirely rideable). From there, we rode across the barren plateau to the southeast toward the Passo del Sole. At the Passo del Sole, leisure riders don’t follow the GPS track but climb another 20 meters north (bike sign further up) and ride eastward over a moraine ridge in a fairly flowing and by no means boring ride. The hardcore group thunders down the hiking trail directly from the pass (S3), where the trails rejoin after about one kilometer. The rest of the descent to Olivone traverses all conceivable alpine vegetation zones in a magnificent landscape—a ride that’s technically interesting yet always manageable (S2 at most). From Olivone, take the PostBus back up toward the Lukmanier Pass. A top-notch experience! Enjoy! The area offers tours lasting several days in total.

A beautiful tour. The ascent is very demanding at the end. But it is rewarded with a beautiful view and the scenery is also very beautiful. The descent in the upper part is smooth and fun to ride. The lower part is quite rough, as we know it from Ticino. I'll definitely do it again when the weather in the north is better .....

Ascent to the pass with ebike great to ride, descent to Stabbio Nuovo quite heavily rutted by bikers. The rest of the descent is ok.

The trail has probably been extended and 'liquefied', especially in the upper section. I think it's a shame, you used to be more technically challenged.

Great trail but complex logistics. As suggested, you have to ride a long way by bike to Biasca and then take the train back to Airolo. It is much easier to start in Olivone, take the bus to the Lukmanier Pass, then the train to the Passo del Sole via the Passo dell'Uomo and then the Passo del Sole. The Passo dell'Uomo is very "bumpy" and you have to push for a while. But this variant takes you back to the start and you can ride all the good parts.