Tresa River – Artificial lake loop from Cittiglio

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Tresa River – Artificial lake loop from Cittiglio

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Tresa River – Artificial lake loop from Cittiglio

04:04

66.8km

650m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 32.1 km for 112 m

Closed: • Saturday & Sunday (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

Tunnels of the Ghirla–Lavena–Ponte Tresa Railway Cycle Path

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Old Ghirla-Ponte Tresa cycle path with tunnels

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40.5 km

Lago artificiale di Creva

Lake

44.6 km

Tresa River

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Bridge over the River Tresa.

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50.0 km

Margorabbia Stream🚲🌊

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Cycle path that runs alongside the Margorabbia stream.

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51.8 km

Artificial lake

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Fishing reserve next to the cycle path.

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53.0 km

Bike path along the Rancina stream

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Cycle path that runs alongside the Margorabbia stream

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58.7 km

Rio Boesio Cycle Path

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It runs alongside the Boesio stream which then joins the Rancina stream

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66.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

11.7 km

9.39 km

8.38 km

4.07 km

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

20.3 km

3.06 km

1.49 km

1.22 km

411 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

15°C

12°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2023,Lago di Ghirla - Lago Maggiore - und wieder zurück

Today a nice tour from Lago di Ghirla to Lago Maggiore and back via Lago di Lugano. Great bike paths and almost no stretches along the road. Navigation device is recommended. And don't forget your ID because you drive a bit in Switzerland.

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April 16, 2022,Giro ad anello da Ganna - Ponte Tresa - Luino

A beautiful ride with beautiful places to visit .. I recommend it to everyone .. the only difficulty can be the climb back .. but with a bit of training or an ebike there is no climb that stops us.

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July 20, 2024,Valganna e dintorni

Nice ride between Valganna and Valtravaglia between the lakes of Lugano, Ghirla, Ganna and Maggiore along the Tresa river. Long stretches of asphalted cycle path in the cool of the woods so there are no problems of getting bogged down. The only slightly difficult single trek section is the one from Ponte Tresa towards Luino in Swiss territory but alternatively …

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December 3, 2023,Cost-to-coast in una giornata meravigliosa - Ponte Tresa Luino - 520m

Early December 2023. Departure from Ponte Tresa on Lake Lugano on a freezing but beautiful autumn morning for a fantastic coast-to-coast from Ceresio to Verbano. The route, which can also be largely used in gravel, begins along the cycle path which winds through the Argentera nature reserve (named after the silver that was mined here in the past) and which …

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