Lago d'Orsino – Lake Lucendro loop from Passo del San Gottardo

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Lago d'Orsino – Lake Lucendro loop from Passo del San Gottardo

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Lago d'Orsino – Lake Lucendro loop from Passo del San Gottardo

03:15

8.88km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 0 m for 433 m

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

After 8.54 km for 356 m

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2 m

Old Gotthard Pass Road

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pretty here, very pretty

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427 m

Forte San Carlo (La Claustra)

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pretty here, very pretty

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1.47 km

View of the Lucendro Dam

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View of the gigantic dam of Lago di Lucendro.

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1.69 km

Exposed Mountain Trail

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Sure-footedness required

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2.60 km

Five wind turbines, each 98 meters high, stand on the Gotthard Pass. They form the second largest wind farm in Switzerland. Since these wind turbines are at an altitude of over 2000 meters, they have special heaters.

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3.51 km

Lago d'Orsino

Highlight • Lake

You need sturdy shoes and some basic fitness to get up, but once you arrive in this barren world of wide skies over rocks and lakes, the effort is immediately …

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6.94 km

Lake Lucendro

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Lake Lucendro is an artificial basin located in the canton of Ticino. It is powered by the Reuss and is part of the Airolo hydroelectric complex with the Lucendro dam, …

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6.94 km

Lake Lucendro

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The Lago di Lucendro is a reservoir in the canton of Ticino in the area of the municipality of Airolo. The water from the reservoir is used together with that …

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8.88 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.81 km

2.18 km

1.92 km

852 m

128 m

Surfaces

6.00 km

1.31 km

871 m

407 m

230 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2025,Die Seen des San Gottardo - Rundtour

A beautiful tour, lots of water, great temperatures, and simply perfect for your four-legged friend. Starting at the top of my tour, you can hike all the visible peaks on the flanks in a great circular route. We had quite a bit of elevation gain the day before, so I decided not to do the whole loop.

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