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Val Bedretto – Bedretto Valley loop from Circolo di Airolo

Val Bedretto – Bedretto Valley loop from Circolo di Airolo

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Val Bedretto – Bedretto Valley loop from Circolo di Airolo

02:31

37.7km

1,230m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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After 7.82 km for 18.8 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

After 26.7 km for 3.16 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

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Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Waterfall Water Refill Point

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If the water runs out: Here you can access relatively harmless. On such tours I like to take a small water filter with me (as an attachment for the drinking bottle), then I am on the safe side.

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16.3 km

View of the Val Bedretto

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Wonderful view back to the valley

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18.7 km

The Nufenen Pass is at an altitude of 2,480 meters, making it the highest Alpine pass in Switzerland. Among cyclists it is considered one of the toughest. The restaurant is particularly interesting for hikers, where they can have a bite to eat and the brilliant view of the Griesgletscher.

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26.6 km

Val Bedretto

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Val Bedretto is the upper valley of the Ticino river, between the Gotthard Pass and the Novena Pass. It is the place of origin of the river which rises from the sources near the Nufena Pass. It is famous for the natural landscape, the dairy tradition and the many sporting activities that can be practiced.

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Bedretto Valley

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The Ticino flows through the Val Bedretto and is fed by numerous mountain streams on its way through the valley. The picturesque Bedretto Valley stretches from the Nufenen Pass to Airolo - and offers you a lot of hiking fun.

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.4 km

278 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

278 m

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Sunday 12 July

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June 19, 2025,Airolo (Luftseilbahn) - Nufenenpass - Airolo

As the highest Alpine pass in Switzerland, the Nufenen Pass takes cyclists to an impressive elevation of 2,478 meters. With its steep climbs and thin air, this pass challenges even the most experienced athletes. However, the view from the summit, which offers sweeping vistas over the surrounding high mountains, is a reward worth every drop of sweat. The route traverses …

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July 20, 2024,Passo della Novena: 20/07/2024

Nufenen Pass or Nufenen Pass (German: Nufenenpass), is the second highest Alpine pass in Switzerland after the Umbrail Pass (2,503 m above sea level). It connects the Canton of Ticino with the Canton of Valais.
I started from the village of Fontana and, traveling along the entire Bedretto valley, I reached the pass. In the Bedretto valley
The Ticino river …

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Val Bedretto – Bedretto Valley loop from Circolo di Airolo

Through Val Bedretto

View of the Ticino Valley

Waterfall Water Refill Point

View of the Val Bedretto

Nufenen Pass

Val Bedretto

Bedretto Valley

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