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Ticino
Leventina
Quinto

Lake Cadagno – Lake Ritom loop from Lago Ritom

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Switzerland
Ticino
Leventina
Quinto

Lake Cadagno – Lake Ritom loop from Lago Ritom

Hard

6

runners

Lake Cadagno – Lake Ritom loop from Lago Ritom

01:29

11.8km

230m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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552 m

Lago Cadagno Lakeside Trail

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This side of the lake is a great single trail, easy to walk and at the same time a forest nature trail.

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3.78 km

Small Tunnel

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Here the hiking trail leads through a small tunnel.

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3.92 km

Ritom Lake Waterfall

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Large impressive waterfall which flows into Lake Ritom.

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4.18 km

Lake Ritom

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Well mobile with direct to a headland from where you can easily reach the lake.

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6.19 km

Alpe di Piora

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The Piora Alp is one of the largest mountain pastures in Ticino, with an area of 3500 hectares. Different types of cheeses are produced here and direct sales are available. …

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6.79 km

View of Lake Cadagno

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With a little luck (we had) you can see marmots in the area around the lake.

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8.29 km

Lake Cadagno

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The Lago di Cadagno is still an example of a lake without seasonal mixing of the different water layers and is therefore of interest for biological research. The panorama when looking at the lake is also wonderful.

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11.5 km

Lake Ritom

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From Airolo by MTB up the constantly ascending road, or comfortably with the steepest cog railway from Ambri, then a few minutes walk from the train station to the dam …

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

4.09 km

1.98 km

156 m

Surfaces

8.82 km

2.24 km

358 m

304 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,950 m)

Lowest point (1,830 m)

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Saturday 27 June

28°C

18°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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