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Ticino
Orselina

La Cimetta – Cardada Hut loop from Orselina Funicolare

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Switzerland
Ticino
Orselina

La Cimetta – Cardada Hut loop from Orselina Funicolare

Hard

4.5

(8)

57

hikers

La Cimetta – Cardada Hut loop from Orselina Funicolare

07:08

16.6km

1,290m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

6.50 km

Capanna Cardada Terrace – View of Lake Maggiore

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Nice vantage point and rest stop

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2

6.83 km

Alpe Carcada is a very famous place near the Stallone. A mountain pasture full of services thanks to the restaurant, view and surroundings that take away any fatigue. Consider that it is very popular in high season.

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3

7.73 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Cardada

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Wonderful view of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding mountains. The lowest (Ascona) and the highest (Dufourspitze) point in Switzerland are visible from here. A short walk from Cardada takes you to the chairlift to the Cimetta.

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4

8.20 km

La Cimetta

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Fabulous view of the Locarno region from the summit of La Cimetta. You can famously spot both Switzerland's highest and lowest points from here: Lake Maggiore, and the Dufour peak in the Monte Rosa mountain range.

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8.33 km

Cardada Hut

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Just below the summit of Monte Cimetta you will find the cable car station and a restaurant. Very beautiful and scenic place and surroundings. I recommend a climb to Cimetta, …

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6

8.74 km

From up here you have the brilliant view of the Lago

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7

16.0 km

Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

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The Sacred Mount of the Madonna del Sasso
A cultural heritage of inestimable value
More info at:
madonnadelsasso.org/madonnadelsasso/home.html;jsessionid=71D7BD5CC7AFF464BE0E023A73F422EF

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16.2 km

Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso

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Madonna del Sasso - the most famous pilgrimage church in Italian-speaking Switzerland was built around 1485 on the occasion of the Franciscan brother Frá Bartolomeo. He had an apparition of …

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16.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.55 km

3.61 km

1.35 km

1.09 km

919 m

125 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

4.29 km

1.89 km

1.32 km

946 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Saturday 16 May

21°C

9°C

14 %

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