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Stage 2
Stage 2: Loco-Maggia
Long-Distance Hiking
· Ascona-Locarno
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Monti di SellaPhoto: Mariano Berri, Ascona-Locarno Tourism
The second of four stages, leads from the wild and romantic Onsernone Valley to the magical Vallemaggia. In the footsteps of Max Frisch and his story "Man in the Holocene".
easy
Distance 10.2 km
4:00 h
691 m
1,046 m
1,139 m
316 m
The tour starts in Loco. The village seems as if time has stood still here and enchants its guests with its charm. The trail leads past a pretty little church to Sella. On the way to the Passo della Garina you can enjoy the beauty of nature in this still very wild valley. The ascent passes in no time, as there is much to marvel at and discover. The Passo della Garina is known from the story "Man in the Holocene" by the Swiss writer Max Frisch, whose domicile of choice was the Onsernone Valley. On the pass, a wonderful panorama opens up, inviting you to linger. The pass is the crossing into Vallemaggia. The long descent leads via Corton, a beautiful hamlet above Moghegno, to Maggia. Maggia is a nice village with many cultural facets and an excellent infrastructure.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,139 m
Lowest point
316 m
Best time of year
Jan
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Track types
Asphalt
0.7 km
Forested/wild trail
0.4 km
Path
8.7 km
Road
0.4 km
Safety information
Start
Loco (681 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'695'009E 1'117'455N
DD
46.201848, 8.669570
DMS
46°12'06.7"N 8°40'10.5"E
UTM
32T 474507 5116527
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Destination
Maggia
Turn-by-turn directions
Loco-Ighelon-Passo della Garina-A Córton-Moghegno-Maggia
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'695'009E 1'117'455N
DD
46.201848, 8.669570
DMS
46°12'06.7"N 8°40'10.5"E
UTM
32T 474507 5116527
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
- Trekking backpack (approx. 50 liters) with rain cover
- Comfortable and sturdy footwear, second pair of shoes / sandals if necessary
- Adequate and durable outdoor clothing in multiple layers
- Change of clothes,
- Telescope sticks
- Sun and rain protection
- Snacks and drinking water
- First aid kit
- Penknife
- Mobile phone
- Headlight
- Maps
- Travel documents
- Toilet bag and travel towel, travel detergent and clothesline, camping equipment if necessary (tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, cooking equipment), hut equipment if necessary
Difficulty
easy
Distance
10.2 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
691 m
Descent
1,046 m
Highest point
1,139 m
Lowest point
316 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 5 Waypoints
- 5 Waypoints
Distance
km
Duration
: h
Ascent
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Descent
m
Highest point
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Lowest point
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