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The Alps Route of the Bedretto Valley

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The Alps Route of the Bedretto Valley

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  • The Strada degli Alpi of the Bedretto Valley
    The Strada degli Alpi of the Bedretto Valley
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    Lose yourself in the "Alps Route" of the Bedretto Valley to discover an incredibly beautiful area. Immerse yourself in its wild nature, made up of bright colors and relaxing silences. Cross the alpine pastures surrounded by unspoiled landscapes and take the opportunity to taste the freshest cheese you have ever eaten, directly from the alpine farmer as it was done in the past.

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    easy
    Distance 13.2 km
    4:00 h
    410 m
    679 m
    1,907 m
    1,473 m

    Between Airolo-Pesciüm and Ronco, at an altitude of 1700/1800 m, runs the "Alps Route" of the Bedretto Valley. A particularly beautiful route due to its wild nature, rich in colors and silences.

    The starting point is Pesciüm, accessible by cable car from Airolo. The cable car departure is perfectly equipped with a large parking area or easily reachable within a few minutes by bus from Airolo train station. Once at Pesciüm, you immediately pass the Alpe Pesciüm Restaurant, where you can observe the Tremola valley road opposite us, the old winding mountain pass road of the Gotthard. Numerous alpine pastures are crossed until reaching Ronco. One of these, the Cristallina Alpine Pasture (1800 m), is still active and when open, allows visits to the cellars and the purchase of fresh cheese directly from the alpine farmer. The Alpine Pasture also offers a beautiful view of Pizzo Rotondo and Pizzo Lucendro.

    After the Cristallina Alpine Pasture, you reach the Folcra Alpine Pasture (1921 m), the highest point of the hike. From here, an easy descent begins through numerous pastures: a dream landscape! The Valleggia Alpine Pasture is the last alpine pasture on the way before reaching Ronco, where you can take the PostBus back to Airolo.

    Author’s recommendation

    To enjoy the route, we recommend purchasing the official maps from the Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo. Additionally, the website map.geo.admin.ch offers constantly updated data.

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,907 m
    Lowest point
    1,473 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 0.35%Forested/wild trail 80.44%Path 19.16%Road 0.03%
    Asphalt
    47 m
    Forested/wild trail
    10.6 km
    Path
    2.5 km
    Road
    5 m
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    Rest stops

    B&B Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Hotel des Alpes (Bike friendly)
    Bed & Bike Tremola San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Hotel Forni (Bike friendly)
    Caseificio dimostrativo del Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Chalet Ravina (Bike friendly)
    Albergo San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Ristorante All'Acqua (Bike friendly)

    Safety information

    Montagnepulite: This project was created to promote effective and sustainable management of alpine huts in the Ticino region. Specifically, waste management. Responsible waste management in the mountains is a matter of common sense. We can all contribute: www.motagnepulite.ch

    Tips and suggestions

     For the more trained, there is the possibility to return from Ronco to Airolo by taking the long Strada Bassa path, thus extending the route by about 9 km.

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    B&B Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Hotel des Alpes (Bike friendly)
    Bed & Bike Tremola San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    E-Bike charging point - Tremola San Gottardo
    Hotel Forni (Bike friendly)
    Funivie Airolo-Pesciüm
    Caseificio dimostrativo del Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    E-bike charging point - Airolo-Pesciüm
    Chalet Ravina (Bike friendly)
    Museo Nazionale del San Gottardo
    Albergo San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
    Sasso San Gottardo
    Ristorante All'Acqua (Bike friendly)
    Grotta dei Minerali
    E-Bike charging point - All'Acqua

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    Coordinates

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    2'689'739E 1'152'120N
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    46.514367, 8.607991
    DMS
    46°30'51.7"N 8°36'28.8"E
    UTM
    32T 469928 5151274
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    Equipment

    • Trekking boots
    • Cap
    • Water bottle
    • Sunglasses
    • Sunscreen
    • Hiking map
    • Camera
    • Food

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

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    closed
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    13.2 km
    Duration
    4:00 h
    Ascent
    410 m
    Descent
    679 m
    Highest point
    1,907 m
    Lowest point
    1,473 m
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