#ticinomoments 2023

12 #ticinomoments
Up and down
From the smallest to the largest, from the lake to the mountain,
sometimes even in the evening and in winter. There are more
than 25 mountain lifts in Ticino. ticino.ch/mountain-lifts
LUGANO REGION
The city of Lugano is the
beating heart between 2 of
the best-known mountains:
Monte San Salvatore (912 m)
and Monte Brè (933 m). They
stand opposite one another
and welcome visitors in
both summer and winter.
There is plenty of good food
available at the top of both
mountains, with a broad
selection of activities.
ALPINE LAKE
A small cableway
leading to the Alpe Salei is
hidden away in the
Onsernone Valley, 26 km
from Locarno. From there,
the little Salei lake (1,924 m)
is reachable.
ASCONA-LOCARNO
The perfect combination
of sweeping views and
originality: from the walkway
with a 180-degree view
of Cardada, the journey
continues to the peak
at Cimetta (1,606 m) on
Switzerland’s only chairlift
with side seating.
MENDRISIOTTO
From the lake to the
mountain: the Brusino
Arsizio–Serpiano
cableway, which also
transports mountain
bikes and four-legged
friends, was Switzerland’s
first fully automatic
cableway. Monte San
Giorgio, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, is a mustsee
attraction here.
133 AND 100
YEARS AGO…
The historic Monte Generoso
and Vigezzina–Centovalli
railways are the oldest
in Ticino.
BELLINZONA AND VALLEYS
The Monte Carasso–Mornera
cableway takes you firstly to
Curzútt (the starting point
for the Tibetan Bridge) and,
lastly, Monti di Mornera
(1,400 m). The alpine lake
of Mornera is around 20
minutes from there. For the
more daring visitor, the Via
Ferrata dei Tre Signori is an
unmissable challenge.