Nature Reserve Oasis – Chapel of Santa Margherita loop from Mendrisio

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Nature Reserve Oasis – Chapel of Santa Margherita loop from Mendrisio

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Nature Reserve Oasis – Chapel of Santa Margherita loop from Mendrisio

01:46

20.4km

340m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Valle del Lanza

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Train Station

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3.94 km

Nature Reserve Oasis

Highlight • Natural

Small nature reserve in the industrial zone of Stabio.

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7.16 km

Chapel of Santa Maria in Campo dates back to the Romanesque period and is close to the Italian border and the Lanza Park. It was the destination of processions with frescoes of Santa Margherita and San Marco on the facade.

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7.21 km

State border

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8.65 km

Ruins of the Rodero Customs House

Highlight • Historical Site

Remains of the ancient Rodero customs house, a place of stories and tales of smuggling on the border known as "la ramina".

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12.1 km

Grotto del Nani

Highlight • Structure

Formerly a grotto, now rented for groups immersed in the woods and with a strange circular building and a large fireplace on the top. Oven?

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15.4 km

ASSOS Factory Outlet, Rue Bréton

Highlight • Structure

with outlet store

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16.9 km

Artistic fountain in Ligornetto

Highlight • Monument

Very nice looking water supply fountain.

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17.0 km

Vincenzo Vela Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Vincenzo Vela museum has its origins in the bequest of Spartaco Vela, son of Vincenzo Vela, a sculptor. In 1892, Spartaco Vela donated it to the Swiss Confederation. This …

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