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Ticino

Lake Lugano – Meride Village loop from Capolago - Riva San Vitale

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Mountain hikes & routes
Switzerland
Ticino

Lake Lugano – Meride Village loop from Capolago - Riva San Vitale

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Lake Lugano – Meride Village loop from Capolago - Riva San Vitale

04:44

11.8km

790m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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238 m

Lake Lugano

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Lake Lugano, also known as Ceresio, is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful of the pre-Alpine lakes.
Its waters mainly extend into Swiss territory, in the Canton of Ticino, …

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330 m

Café Riva San Vitale – View of Lake Lugano

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Right on the route is this café. A nice view of the lake in the southernmost bath of Switzerland.

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906 m

Bronze sculpture of a cyclist and child, Riva San Vitale

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Riva San Vitale is a wonderful village overlooking Lake Lugano, this is precisely the point where the lake "begins".

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1.12 km

Church of Santa Croce (Riva San Vitale)

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The Renaissance church of Santa Croce rises above the town of Riva San Vitale and was built towards the end of the 16th century. The yellow facade and the mighty …

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4.77 km

View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Giorgio

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On Monte San Giorgio you will find yourself in a bivouac where you can stay sheltered, there are drinks and water inside the bivouac, which are not free!
There is …

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5.81 km

Chapel of Sant'Uberto at Cascina

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Small chapel on the path that leads to the summit of Monte San Giorgio.

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7.36 km

Chapel of the Visitation (Oldelli Chapel)

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Chapel built in the 16th century on the path leading to Monte San Giorgio.

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8.14 km

Meride Village

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

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11.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.13 km

2.69 km

2.47 km

2.37 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

5.99 km

2.50 km

2.29 km

477 m

357 m

129 m

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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