Border-crossing hike to Monte Generoso Stone Flower from Baita di Orimento

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Border-crossing hike to Monte Generoso Stone Flower from Baita di Orimento

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Border-crossing hike to Monte Generoso Stone Flower from Baita di Orimento

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10.5km

420m

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Embark on a difficult border-crossing hike to Monte Generoso Stone Flower, covering 6.5 miles (10.5 km) with a significant 1393 feet (425 metres) of elevation gain. This route, typically taking 3 hours and 31 minutes, leads you from Italy into Switzerland and back, offering a unique international experience. You will…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.41 km for 123 m

Waypoints

Start point

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969 m

Orimento Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Baita di Orimento is a starting point for excursions to Monte Generoso and Pizzo della Croce.
Here it is also possible to eat typical products of the area.

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2.33 km

View of Orimento

Highlight • Viewpoint

Along the path that leads to Monte Generoso you can see Orimento from above in several points, a true wonder

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5.50 km

State Border at Monte Generoso

Highlight • Monument

Monte Generoso is located on the state border between Italy and Switzerland, it connects the Intelvi Valley with Switzerland, the state border can be seen here.

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5.57 km

Bear Statue on Monte Generoso

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful wooden reproduction of the bear that populated these lands centuries ago.

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5.92 km

The Stone Flower

Highlight • Monument

New tourist structure designed by architect Mario Botta, located where previously there was an ancient hotel from the early 1900s.
The orographic situation constitutes a small strip of flat land …

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6.37 km

Monte Generoso

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Monte Generoso is the mountain that dominates the entire Mendrisiotto area and Lake Lugano, it can be reached with beautiful treks that start from Switzerland and Valle Intelvi, or it …

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7.05 km

White Rock

Highlight • Summit

A wonderful 360° view on Monte Generoso's peak and towers, Lugano's lake, and to the opposite side a little portion of Como's lake.

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7.21 km

View of Lake Lugano from Monte Generoso

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View of Lake Lugano from Monte Generoso

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

3.38 km

2.37 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

2.38 km

1.51 km

1.31 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

November 22, 2023,Monte Generoso

📍Departure: Orimento hut (Val d'Intelvi)
↗️ Ascent: high path, some sections a little exposed but very panoramic
↘️ Descent: low path

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April 29, 2024,Da Orimento al Monte Generoso. Via Alta all'andata, Via Bassa al ritorno.

We start from Orimento. The restaurant car park is only accessible if you are a customer... otherwise there is another car park with about 20 spaces about 1 km before.
I went up with the Via Alta and then descended with the Via Bassa. I advise against the opposite.
The Via Alta is slightly exposed (it depends on each of …

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March 27, 2022,Tour

Round trip from the Orimento hut to Monte Generoso and return. High route on the way out and low on the way back.

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October 26, 2025,Escursione am monte Generoso

Easy but very rewarding route, and if the weather is good the view is stunning.

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April 7, 2024,monte generoso anello

simple ring of the generous mountain, I decided to do the low variant on the way out and the high one on the way back.
unfortunately on Sunday it was full of people

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