Monte Piambello (Porto Ceresio)
Description
The singletrail tour starts on Monte Piambello on the shores of Lago di Lugano in Porto Ceresio. A country road leads to Cuasso al Piano, from where you ride up a small winding road to Cavagnano and the plumb hospital far up in the forest. Here the surface changes and the ascent now rides on a gravel road with a pleasant gradient and countless bends up to the summit of Monte Piambello. The view from up here is decent but not stunning - but the single trails ahead are all the more attractive. These ride along the ridge in a southerly direction and have been created by local mountain bikers. In between, there is a stretch of gravel road before finally descending to the road above Alpe Tedesco on a crisp singletrail. There is a short climb before the next trail, also built by mountain bikers, rides further down. Finally, you find yourself on a small path along a wild stream and follow this to the village of Cavagnano, which you already know from the ascent. A little below the village at a traffic circle, the final section leads down to Porto Ceresio - a bumpy but fun trail that ends right on the lakeshore.
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Details of the tour
25 km
955 m
955 m
273 above sea level
1119 above sea level
1 day
Porto Ceresio
Porto Ceresio
1655
well suited
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About the author: Thomas Giger
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Made in April, great tour!
Pictures:
https://www.emtb-news.de/forum/threads/e-mtbs-in-freier-wildbahn-bilder…
On the whole, quite a nice tour. A bit too much forest trail. But technicians also get their money's worth here and there. Be sure to check your GPS regularly - the potential for getting lost on this trail is acute.
Super fall tour with some adventure character! Trail start at km 16.8 (path uphill after crossing the asphalt road) almost unrecognizable at the beginning. Between km 19.5 and 20.2 it can be very wet, crossing the stream may only be possible in pairs (bike must be handed over). On the last descent down to "Le Cantine" there are a few trees lying criss-cross, but you can get through.
The km 16.8 trail entrance is indeed hard to find even with GPS. This caused a lot of frustration. In general, in autumn, with all the leaves, large parts of the trail are difficult to recognize. You often need a lot of time and the flow is completely gone.
Be careful not to let yourself drift off the downhill slope to the west towards Boarezzo. Always follow the crête path.