Piottino Gorge – Piottino Gorge loop from Faido

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Piottino Gorge – Piottino Gorge loop from Faido

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Piottino Gorge – Piottino Gorge loop from Faido

02:18

33.4km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.1 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.92 km

Piottino Gorge

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The Ticino River flows through the Piottino Gorge and separates the Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a height difference of around 150 meters.

The gorge has always been …

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3.94 km

Piottino Gorge

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The Piottino Gorge flows through the Ticino River and separates Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a difference in altitude of about 150 meters.
The gorge was always a …

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4.22 km

Dazio Grande and the Piottino Gorge

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Leave your bike at the Dazio Grande and with a short detour in a few minutes you will be at the Gole del Piottino, an incredible canyon with walls tens of meters high

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16.1 km

A municipality of about 1,500 inhabitants in the Canton of Ticino, Airolo is located at the foot of the Gotthard Pass. It is well-known among cyclists as the starting point of the famous Tremola panoramic road.

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16.4 km

Bed&Bike Tremola San Gottardo

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The Tremola San Gottardo is your accommodation at the foot of the Tremola in Airolo. The house on the old Gotthard Pass road is perfectly located at the beginning of …

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17.2 km

Airolo Railway Station and Gotthard Tunnel South Portal

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Great starting point, easy to reach by public transport

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29.5 km

Piottino Gorge

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The Piottino Gorge is traversed by the Ticino River and separates the Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a height difference of around 150 meters.
The gorge has always …

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33.4 km

End point

Train Station

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