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

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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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

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)

Waypoints

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

Nufenen Pass

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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 …

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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 …

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26.6 km

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

37.6 km

121 m

Surfaces

37.6 km

121 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

9°C

6°C

99 %

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Comments

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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