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From Mines to Fossils – Meride Village loop from Monte San Giorgio

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From Mines to Fossils – Meride Village loop from Monte San Giorgio

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From Mines to Fossils – Meride Village loop from Monte San Giorgio

04:40

12.2km

690m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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925 m

From Mines to Fossils

Highlight • Natural Monument

At this point is the famous fossil mine (World Heritage Site) of a world that has been past 240 million years. You can find out more about this on the …

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2.34 km

Abandoned Building at Alpe Forello

Highlight • Structure

An abandoned building along the path to Monte San Giorgio.

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7.87 km

Meride Village

Highlight • Settlement

A small village in the Mendrisiotto area on the road to Serpiano, here there are numerous wonderful vineyards.

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7.88 km

Fossil Museum of Monte San Giorgio

Highlight • Monument

Meride Fossil Museum
Fossil Museum of Monte San Giorgio
Permanent exhibition
The Fossil Museum of Monte San Giorgio, rebuilt and expanded by the Ticino architect Mario Botta, was inaugurated on …

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8.75 km

The construction of the Chapel of Fontana Fredda took place between 1650 and 1660: client Giovanni Andrea Fossati q. Gabriel. The fresco, currently obscured, is probably the work of Giorgio Giorgioli q. Gioseffo

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8.83 km

Stone washhouse at Fontana di Meride

Highlight • Monument

Characteristic stone wash house located in the Fontana hamlet of Meride

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9.22 km

Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney

Highlight • Monument

In 1910, the newly established Società Anonima Miniere Schisti Bituminosi di Meride e Besano inaugurated a factory for the production of oil in Spinirolo near Meride. The oil was obtained …

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9.44 km

Cappella Madonna di Loreto (Spinirolo, Campagna)

Highlight • Religious Site

Madonna di Loreto Chapel located in Spinirolo in Campagna is a sixteenth-century building restored in 1975

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

3.50 km

2.01 km

1.09 km

543 m

Surfaces

8.65 km

2.28 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

34°C

21°C

11 %

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From Mines to Fossils – Meride Village loop from Monte San Giorgio

From Mines to Fossils

Abandoned Building at Alpe Forello

Meride Village

Fossil Museum of Monte San Giorgio

Chapel of the Ascension

Stone washhouse at Fontana di Meride

Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney

Cappella Madonna di Loreto (Spinirolo, Campagna)

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