For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Ticino. 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 mountain biking trails.
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The 10 Most Beautiful mountain biking trails in Ticino

Mountain Biking
· Ticino
Monte Lema Trail 2 S2
recommended route
Difficulty
S2
moderate
8.7 km
0:55 h
96 m
967 m
Short but flowing. This tour offers pure riding pleasure, beautiful views, crisp turns on challenging terrain.

Mountain Biking
· Lugano Region
From Tesserete via Mto. della Croce into Val Capriasca
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Difficulty
S2
moderate
19.6 km
4:00 h
950 m
950 m
A crisp short trip up the mountain of choice for mountain bikers. At the large iron cross below Monte Bar, the tour branches off onto a magnificent single trail - a highlight for single trail lovers.

Mountain Biking
· Lugano Region
From Tesserete to Monte Bar
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Difficulty
moderate
closed
30.9 km
5:00 h
1,220 m
1,220 m
A mountain bike tour of the very best is the classic to Monte Bar in the hinterland of Lugano. A beautiful ascent on a pleasant asphalt road, a hut to stop at with a dream panorama and a super single trail for the descent - what more could you want?

Mountain Biking
· Ticino
Monte Lema II
recommended route
Difficulty
S2
moderate
20 km
2:20 h
286 m
286 m
Mountain bike experience in the sunshine room of Switzerland! Varied, challenging, medium-difficulty tour off the beaten track through idyllic mixed and birch forests on the tranquil Monte Lema.

Mountain Biking
· Lugano Region
Round trip from Lugano over the Ceresio peninsula
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Difficulty
moderate
33.5 km
4:00 h
803 m
803 m
This mountain bike tour takes us from Lugano to the Ceresio headland to the southwest. The green, wooded peninsula is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Ticino.

Mountain Biking
· Ascona-Locarno
From Ascona via Rasa into Centovalli
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Difficulty
S2
difficult
41 km
5:00 h
1,523 m
1,523 m
This technically very demanding circular tour leads from Ascona to the mountain village of Rasa. Through Centovalli via Palagnedra to Intragna and back to Ascona.

Mountain Biking
· Ascona-Locarno
From Locarno to the Cimetta
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Difficulty
S2
moderate
28 km
4:15 h
1,540 m
1,540 m
This beautiful mountain bike tour takes us up Locarno's local mountain, the 1671 m high Cimetta. Flowing single trails through birch forests and the technically challenging downhill to Contra round off the tour.

Mountain Biking
· Lugano Region
Traversa Infinita
recommended route
Difficulty
S2
moderate
22.3 km
3:23 h
568 m
1,817 m
A short climb with a long gradual singletrail descent. Definitely worth the effort.

Mountain Biking
· Lugano Region
Val Colla
recommended route
Difficulty
S2
difficult
42.8 km
8:38 h
1,790 m
1,811 m
This is a physically and at times technically challenging tour with some beautiful views over the Ticinese countryside.

Mountain Biking
· Ascona-Locarno
Rasa
recommended route
Difficulty
S2
difficult
35.5 km
5:58 h
800 m
1,200 m
This is a tour for complete mountain bikers who like technical climbs and descents. The climb from Rasa to Casone is quite technical and physical. Only the fittest and technically good riders will ride the whole climb. The descent back to Losone is a good mix of Ticinese flow and Tech.
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KtTI Locarno | Corona di Pinz | Dartore | Locarno by Beat
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