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Switzerland
Ticino
Distretto di Lugano
Paradiso

Lake Lugano – Lakeside view of Lake Lugano loop from Paradiso

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Bike touring routes & trails
Switzerland
Ticino
Distretto di Lugano
Paradiso

Lake Lugano – Lakeside view of Lake Lugano loop from Paradiso

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4.6

(19)

524

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Lake Lugano – Lakeside view of Lake Lugano loop from Paradiso

05:30

87.0km

930m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Lugano lakeside

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Every Sunday the road along the lake is closed to cars and is perfect for cycling

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16.8 km

Lakeside Road to Menaggio

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Beautiful cycle path, very easy, mostly asphalted, well signposted, well shaded, last km to Menaggio in contact with car traffic. Recommended!!!

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26.5 km

This itinerary follows the route of the old railway which from 1884 to 1939 connected Menaggio with Porlezza on Lake Lugano. The route develops in Val Menaggio, mostly on asphalted …

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35.4 km

Tremezzo

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Tremezzo gave its name to the bank of the Tremezzina, which is also called the bank of the azaleas and has been praised as the place of eternal spring since …

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47.7 km

ruins of a rockslide of 2011-07

Ruins

6

74.5 km

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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74.7 km

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85.4 km

Magnificent vantage point of Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano.

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85.9 km

View of Lugano

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87.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

26.5 km

12.7 km

5.06 km

2.02 km

321 m

118 m

Surfaces

80.0 km

4.74 km

1.11 km

625 m

549 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Saturday 27 June

33°C

23°C

46 %

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Comments

July 15, 2023,Menaggio Porlezza
Excellent training with assisted ........ With the brain, we still brought home 20% of battery .... Beautiful context, extremely panoramic ...... Sometimes the traffic assails you. Doing it the other way around is another story...... I gladly share my feelings with you all..... 👍💪🚴‍♂️

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September 21, 2025,Como - Menaggio - Lugano
Because of today's return trip, this was a rather short stage. I set off at 8 a.m. to avoid the heaviest traffic on the way to Menaggio – it worked out perfectly. On Sunday mornings in Italy, amateur racing bike groups (presumably only men are allowed?) are out and about. Even the "gray-haired" ones ride as if they were competing …

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