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Bike rides in Ascona-Locarno

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Ascona-Locarno. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful bike rides.

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The 10 Most Beautiful bike rides in Ascona-Locarno

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SwitzerlandMobility 3: North-South route

recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route

368.9 km

27:41 h

3,327 m

3,345 m

The north-south route leads through the large Swiss landscape areas of Jura, Mittelland, Central Switzerland and over the Alps into Southern Switzerland.

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Bike Riding · Ticino

Percorso Vallemaggia 31: Bellinzona-Cavergno

recommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route

57.1 km

6:00 h

550 m

340 m

Through fertile, richly-yielding Piano di Magadino, lively Locarno on Lago Maggiore and the gardens of Pedemonte, to the romantic Valle Maggia. The powerful river has split, dug out and polished the light-grey gneiss.

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Bike Riding · Bellinzona and Valleys

SwitzerlandMobility 3: North-South Route Stage 2

recommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 2 closed

235.6 km

16:00 h

3,216 m

3,425 m

We start in Stans, at Beckeried we take the ferry across to Gersau. Through Uri to Hospental and then over the Gotthard to Ticino. The end of the tour is at the border between Italy and Switzerland at Chiasso.

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Bike Riding · Ascona-Locarno

Route Vallemaggia - Stage 2: Locarno-Cavergno

recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 2

35.5 km

4:00 h

460 m

200 m

The signposted cycling route, suitable for everyone, leads from Locarno to the charming Maggia Valley, through characteristic villages and untouched nature.

Ascona-Locarno Tourism

Bike Riding · Bellinzona and Valleys

Route Vallemaggia - Stage 1: Bellinzona-Locarno

recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 1

21.6 km

2:00 h

90 m

140 m

Through Piano di Magadino, the Ticino’s vegetable garden, then amidst European camping guests on the lovely lakeside promenade to Locarno, a happy mix of the German holiday dream, Ticino business people and Swiss German Italianità.

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Bike Riding · District Bellinzona

Percorso Pedemontano

recommended route Difficulty easy

22.2 km

1:34 h

104 m

59 m

This flat route at the foot of the mountains leads you alongside the Magadino plain.

Bellinzona e Valli Turismo

Bike Riding · Comune Bellinzona

Itinerary Piano di Magadino

recommended route Difficulty easy

41.8 km

2:58 h

98 m

110 m

A relaxing bicycle ride up and down through the plain of Magadino, along quiet country roads and valuable wetland areas, passing grazing horses and waterways.

Bellinzona e Valli Turismo

Bike Riding · District Bellinzona

Tour of the Riviera and Bellinzona by e-bike

recommended route Difficulty moderate

63.3 km

4:20 h

200 m

252 m

A beautiful and fairly level itinerary taking in the Riviera Valley and Bellinzona area with the plains and the mountain chains of the Upper Ticino, passing through the Lower Mesolcina before coming to the fascinating city of Bellinzona, capital of Canton Ticino, discovering authentic corners of this region.

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