Sotto-Ceneri-Rundtour
Description
Ideally, you should start the four-day tour of the Sotto Ceneri in Rivera at the valley station of the Tamaro cable car. This could make the first ascent easier, which rides via Monti di Spina to the mountain station. A little later, you reach the transmitter antenna and finally the transition between Monte Rotondo and Monte Tamaro. The legendary descent to Agno begins here, keeping to the right on the Sotto-Cernei circular tour and following the Magliasina stream to Novaggio. Over the Passo di Monte Faëta to Astano and high above the Tresa river to Ponte Tresa, where the first stage is completed.
On the following day, you initially roll along the Lago di Lugano to Porto Ceresio and cross the small pass at Crocifisso via Merida to Mendrisio. Here begins the long ascent through the Valle di Muggio to Monte Generoso, the second stage destination. Incidentally, the Generoso train also takes bikers, so you can "buy" your way up here. It is no longer possible to spend the night on the summit since the station was rebuilt, but it is possible to do so a little below in Bellavista.
The third day begins with the descent to Porlezza at the eastern end of Lago di Lugano and then "only" has the ascent to San Lucio. This leads via Buggiolo to the cozy mountain hut on the Swiss-Italian border. You spend the night here and tackle the final stage with a highlight the next morning. The high-level trail from San Lucio to Piandanazzo is one of the best-known and best single trails in Ticino. Instead of heading to the Monte Bar hut, turn left and ride downhill on the super trail to then return to Rivera via the Motto della Croce, the Gola di Lago and through the Isone valley.
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Details of the tour
182 km
8900 m
8900 m
270 above sea level
1848 above sea level
4 days
Rivera TI
Rivera TI
1141
well suited
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User comments (3)
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Where is it possible to stay overnight on Monte Generoso?
This used to be possible, but unfortunately no longer is. However, you can stay overnight in Bellavista at the Osteria Peonia.
New Monte Tamaro mountain railroad, opening still unclear (mid/end 2025). Therefore without support to the summit. There are still a few snowfields on the Tamaro and the trails are (partly) still quite rough and overgrown (start of the season).