Tra la val di Blenio e val di Carassino – giro ad anello da Olivone

Mountain biking trails

Switzerland

Ticino

Tra la val di Blenio e val di Carassino – giro ad anello da Olivone

Hard

4.4

(8)

riders

Tra la val di Blenio e val di Carassino – giro ad anello da Olivone

03:45

31.1km

1,370m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.26 km for 152 m

After 27.7 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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578 m

Old Mule Track Between Olivone and Campo Blenio

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The route begins at Olivone-Posta and goes up over the old mule track that once connected Campo Blenio with Olivone until a modern tunnel was created in 1958 to support …

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8.94 km

Lago di Luzzone and Luzzone Dam

Highlight • Lake

Lake Luzzone is located in the upper Blenio valley at 1590 meters above sea level. It is an artificial basin originating from a 225 meter high dam and completed in 1963.

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11.8 km

Lake Carassina

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful views of the western Alps and brilliant sunrises and sunsets.
The hospitality at Adula UTOE is super friendly, helpful and personable.

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16.9 km

Val Carassino

Highlight • Gorge

Through lonely wilderness, the path, which is well suited for MTB, runs past mountain peaks to Capanne Adula, from where the path for MTB ends.

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18.2 km

Passo di Piotta

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The Piotta pass, immersed in spectacular Swiss nature, divides the Carassino valley from the Blenio valley.

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21.5 km

Mont da Soi

Highlight • Settlement

Small idyllic place at the end of the valley. Easy and wide approach for MTB.

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31.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

5.68 km

5.47 km

4.86 km

Surfaces

12.4 km

6.96 km

6.26 km

3.63 km

1.11 km

748 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

8°C

2°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Val di Carassino – Runde von Olivone

From Olivone, we take the old road to the Lago di Luzzone reservoir. Continue to the small Lago di Carassino reservoir and the moderately ascending path through the Val di Carassino to the Capanna Adula. It's a wonderfully secluded high valley with lots of loudly whistling marmots.
At the capanna, we were served very friendly and treated to coffee and …

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