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The Strada degli Alpi of Bedretto Valley

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The Strada degli Alpi of Bedretto Valley

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    The Strada degli Alpi of Bedretto Valley
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    Discover a stunningly beautiful area while walking the Alpages of Val Bedretto route. Dive into its wild natural landscape, characterised by its vivid colours and relaxing silence. Crossing the alpages surrounded by unspoilt landscapes you’ll have the chance to taste the freshest of cheese directly from the farmer, a joy that is all too rare today.

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    moderate
    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 1700/1800m, Val Bedretto's 'Alpages Route' ("Strada degli Alpi") unravels. It's a particularly beautiful route thanks to the wild natural landscape, rich with vivid colours and silence.

    The starting point is Pesciüm, accessible by cableway from Airolo. The cableway departure itself is perfectly equipped with a large parking area, but can also be very easily reached in just a few minutes by shuttle from Airolo railway station. Once in Pesciüm you will find yourself standing in front of the Alpe Pesciüm restaurant, where you can take in the view of the valley before you, including the Tremola, the ancient twisting road up to the Gotthard pass. Walking onwards, you traverse a large number of alpages until reaching Ronco. One of these, the Cristallina alpage (at 1800m), is still active and when it is open, it allows a visit to its cellars and the purchase of fresh cheese directly from the farmer. In addition, the alpage offers a magnificent view over the Pizzo Rotondo and Pizzo Lucendro peaks.

    After the Cristallina you reach the Folcra alpage (at 1921m), the highest point on the route. From here, the comfortable downhill section begins, through various pastures, in an idyllic landscape! The Valleggia is the last alpage on the way before reaching Ronco, where you're able to take the PostBus to return to Airolo.

    Author’s recommendation

    To explore the route, we recommend buying the official maps of the Federal Office of Topography Swisstopo. In addition, the following website map.geo.admin.ch offers constantly updated data.

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    Update: May 10, 2023
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    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

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    Tips and suggestions

    For the fittest, there is the possibility of returning to Airolo from Ronco, by taking the long path of the Strada Bassa, lengthening the route of by approx. 9km.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Coordinates

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    2'689'739E 1'152'120N
    DD
    46.514367, 8.607991
    DMS
    46°30'51.7"N 8°36'28.8"E
    UTM
    32T 469928 5151274
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    •  Hiking boots
    • Sun cap
    • Water-bottle
    • Sunglasses
    • Sun cream
    • Hiking map
    • Camera
    • Food

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    Status
    closed
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    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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