Strada Romana del Monte Ceneri – Monte Pioda Trail loop from Quartino
Strada Romana del Monte Ceneri – Monte Pioda Trail loop from Quartino
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Strada Romana del Monte Ceneri – Monte Pioda Trail loop from Quartino
05:42
37.1km
2,060m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 11, 2026
Tips
Includes very steep uphill segments
You may need to push your bike.
After 15.2 km for 155 m
After 16.1 km for 200 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.71 km
Historic Roman Road over Monte Ceneri
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2.35 km
Strada Romana del Monte Ceneri
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2.64 km
Ancient Roman Road Monte Ceneri
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3.78 km
Monte Pioda Trail
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11.8 km
View of the Ticino Mountains
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16.3 km
Motto Rotondo
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24.6 km
Alpe di Neggia — pass summit and Ritrovo di Neggia restaurant
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26.2 km
Carbon Trail Rocky Forest Section
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Attention the Carbon Trail is not for beginners, but also dangerous if the drive is lacking. Had to take the first junction to the exit.
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37.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
28.0 km
2.94 km
2.68 km
2.02 km
1.45 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.59 km
8.08 km
6.56 km
6.53 km
5.25 km
2.05 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,860 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Weather
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Wednesday 12 August
34°C
22°C
37 %
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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h
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Comments
When mom calls by mistake at 5 a.m., that's a tricky thing. Since the alarm was set (for later, though), I was immediately wide awake. The advantage: I'm starting in Quartino at around 6 a.m. today.
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I already conquered Monte Tamara the day before yesterday. Today I wanted to examine the trails on the north side. And yes, it was worth it
The highlight of the day is the fantastic S3 Trail, which starts below the Alpe di Montoia and leads to the Monti Idacca near Indemini. …
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The tour starts on the Alpe Foppa with the steep ascent to the antenna. Easy to drive for us, many push...
The trail starts at the Cab. Tamaro and the fun only ends in Quartino, where we end the tour just as we started it: with a steep ascent on the old Roman …
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Firstly, I am allowed to ride the tour with Daniela's bike because I discovered a defect in my bike's idle that makes the bike unrideable and needs a spare part. @Daniela H. ☀️❄️ thank you …
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We wisely used the train to Alpe Foppa for the first 1,000m in altitude; because our planned tour is peppered with various crisp ascents.
The first with 350Hm starts just behind the train station to the antenna on La Manèra. We pull ourselves up while most of …
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