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36
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Lake Ghirla – Lake Lugano🌊🤳 loop from Ponte Tresa
03:47
57.3km
770m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 51.5 km for 57 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
628 m
Lakeside promenade
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1.71 km
Tunnels of the Ghirla–Lavena–Ponte Tresa Railway Cycle Path
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11.3 km
Lake Ghirla
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13.4 km
Badia di Ganna
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17.6 km
Madonna dei Ciclisti Shrine
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22.0 km
Passo della Motta Rossa
Mountain Pass
22.4 km
Ruins
Ruins
33.0 km
Valganna Waterfalls and Caves
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We girls really enjoyed it and it was a bit scary too 😉.
The waterfall comes down like a veil, well worth seeing.
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40.6 km
Lake Ghirla
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49.6 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
51.6 km
Cave Entrance
Cave Entrance
55.7 km
Lake Lugano🌊🤳
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57.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
24.0 km
13.9 km
7.79 km
4.55 km
3.81 km
3.35 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
43.7 km
6.49 km
3.96 km
1.62 km
940 m
602 m
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Thursday 8 October
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