Al Legn Hut – Monte Limidario Summit loop from San Bartolomeo

Mountain hikes & routes

Switzerland

Ticino

Brissago

Al Legn Hut – Monte Limidario Summit loop from San Bartolomeo

Hard

5.0

(2)

hikers

Al Legn Hut – Monte Limidario Summit loop from San Bartolomeo

07:17

13.6km

1,220m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.08 km for 1.63 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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809 m

View of Lago Maggiore from the Cortaccio Chapel

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Magnificent panoramic view of Lake Maggiore from the small chapel.

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3.58 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Alpe Voje

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3.99 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Alpe Avaiscia

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4.51 km

Al Legn Hut

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Capanna Al Legn is an Alpine refuge located at 1,802 meters above sea level on the slopes of Gridone, above Brissago, in the Canton of Ticino. Inaugurated in 1995, the modern structure is spread over three floors and offers 12 beds, a kitchen equipped with wood and gas stoves, hot and cold water, toilets and a shower. The hut is accessible all year round via paths that start from the Brissago mountains, with a travel time of about two hours. From its panoramic position, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Lake Maggiore and the Brissago Islands. The use of a sleeping bag is mandatory, available on site at a cost of CHF 7. For information and reservations, you can contact the number +41 79 823 98 07.

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5.14 km

Monte Fumadiga

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another peak not far from the Gridone / Limidario with a splendid view of the valley below.

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6.76 km

Monte Limidario Summit

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Mighty mountain, already depicted by Ferdinand Hodler in one of his paintings in 1893, which rises above Lake Maggiore and slopes down into Centovalli on the north side. The summit offers a wide panoramic view. The west and south-east ridge form the national border.

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.82 km

5.22 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

22°C

15°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 15, 2025,Tiefblicke auf den Lago Maggiore, hoch zum Monte Limidario

The Gridone (Italian: Monte Limidario, in Ticino also Ghiridone) is a mountain in the Ticino Alps, whose summit lies on the border between Italy and Switzerland.

At 2,186 m above sea level,[1] it is the highest peak on the shores of Lake Maggiore between the Centovalli and Valle Cannobina valleys, as well as one of the highest mountains south of …

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