Bellinzona Historic Centre – Montebello Castle loop from Bellinzona

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Switzerland

Ticino

Bellinzona Historic Centre – Montebello Castle loop from Bellinzona

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Bellinzona Historic Centre – Montebello Castle loop from Bellinzona

01:53

5.91km

230m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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594 m

Fountain at Castelgrande in Bellinzona

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641 m

Bellinzona Historic Centre

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Bellinzona is probably the most Italian city in Switzerland. The “skyline” of the Ticino capital is formed by the mighty fortress, which consists of three of the best preserved medieval castles in Switzerland - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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688 m

Palazzo Civico Clock Tower

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735 m

Mendrisio Town Hall

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1.27 km

Castelgrande Bellinzona

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The rock ridge of the Castelgrande consists of gneiss and rises almost 40 meters above the old town. On the north side, almost vertically sloping rock walls offer protection, on …

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3.69 km

Sasso Corbaro Castle

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The castle of Sasso Corbaro is located on the sides of the left bank of the Ticino river, near Bellinzona. It was built in the late 1400s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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4.88 km

Montebello Castle

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From the hill Montebello, where this castle towers 90 meters above the city, you can look down on the Castelgrande.

Here, the walls surrounding the old town and meeting with …

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5.28 km

Collegiate Church of Saints Peter and Stephen (Collegiata dei Santi Pietro e Stefano)

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Collegiate Church of Saints Peter and Stephen, Bellinzona
This Renaissance building was designed by a master, Tomaso Rodari from Maroggia (sculptor and architect of the Como Cathedral). The stately façade, …

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5.91 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.27 km

1.38 km

1.35 km

919 m

Surfaces

3.17 km

1.03 km

968 m

348 m

316 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2023,🚶‍♂️ (TI) Fortezza Bellinzona (Mittelalter-Burgfestungen) + Altstadt Bellinzona

Visit to the three huge, undamaged fortifications from the Middle Ages in Bellinzona (built in the 15th century).
The complex consists of 3 large castles and these connecting defensive walls across the entire width of the valley, at that time an immensely large, insurmountable structure as protection against the Lombards, etc. Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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October 6, 2023,Castello di Montebello – Castello di Sasso Corbaro - Altstadt Bellinzona - Castel Grande 🇨🇭🥾☀️🍀

The fortress of Bellinzona with its three castles and defensive walls is the only and largest medieval distribution facility still visible. Originally built by the Dukes of Milan as a defense against the invasion of the Confederates, it blocked the entire Ticino Valley from the north. In 2000, UNESCO declared the Bellinzona Fortress a World Heritage Site.

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