La Strada Alta della Leventina
La Strada Alta della Leventina
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Strada AltaPhoto: Switzerland Tourism, Jan Geerk, Bellinzona e Valli Turismo
Explanation
La Strada Alta winds along the left side of the Leventina Valley and is divided into three sections: Airolo-Osco, Osco-Anzonico and Anzonico-Biasca.
The footpath is well marked with the white-red-white mountain signs. From most of the places along the route, it is possible to descend towards the valley on foot or by taking the bus.The trip begins at Airolo at 1141 m, rises to 1419 m at Altanca and finally arrives at 300 m at Biasca after the descent towards Pollegio from 950 m at Conzanengo.
All along the 45 km of this route you can relive pieces of Leventina history which is marked by the difficulties of rural mountain life. There are, in fact, numerous typical old leventine wooden houses still present.Little churches scattered here and there make the countryside particularly pleasant. The villages are thick with old houses and the woods, perfumed with resin, are uncontaminated and accompany us along the terraces of Middle Leventina, where the wooden houses give way to those in stone.The footpath then arrives in Lower Leventina along the footpath over the countryside of Biaschina: here you will find vast grassy slopes with the typical small groups of houses lived in during the summer.The descent to the lower valley, along a wood perfumed with chestnut and acacia ends our unforgettable excursion across the valley with its different climates and types of vegetation.
Track types
Rest stops
Hotel Forni (Bike friendly)Albergo San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
Chalet Ravina (Bike friendly)
Caseificio dimostrativo del Gottardo (Bike friendly)
Hotel des Alpes (Bike friendly)
Bed & Bike Tremola San Gottardo (Bike friendly)
B&B Gottardo (Bike friendly)
Rifugio lago Ritom (Bike friendly)
Agriturismo Altanca (Bike friendly)
Capanna Bovarina (Bike friendly)
Centro Pro Natura Lucomagno (Bike friendly)
Osteria Belvedere (Bike friendly)
Ostello Cappuccini Faido (Bike friendly)
Pineta Saracino (Bike friendly)
Ristorante Casa Greina (Bike friendly)
Campa Alpine Lodge & SPA (Bike friendly)
Casa Lucomagno (Bike Friendly)
Pensione Centrale, (Bike Friendly)
Capanna Gorda (Bike friendly)
Ristorante La Pernice, (Bike Friendly)
Albergo Defanti (Bike friendly)
Osteria Anzonico (Bike friendly)
BP service station, (Bike Friendly)
Ristorante Rubino Megabello (Bike friendly)
Ristoro Sass Malt (Bike friendly)
Capanna Quarnei (Bike friendly)
Grotto Canvett
B&B Villa Ricordo (Bike friendly)
Al Giardinetto (Bike friendly)
Hotel della Posta (Bike friendly)
Tips and suggestions
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Equipment
- Hiking boots
- Sun cap
- Water-bottle
- Sunglasses
- Sun cream
- Hiking map
- Camera
- Food
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- 3 Stages
The hike begins at Airolo station: after a small stretch on the main street, we cover a few meters on the cantonal road of the St Gotthard Pass, ...
The second stage leaves from the Osco piazza and follows the road that descends to Faido until the first turn in the road.
At the southern end of the village of Anzonico, near the small church of Sant'Antonio, the Strada Alta trail continues, passing through grassy ...
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