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Chapel of the Ascension – Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney loop from Meride

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Switzerland

Ticino

Chapel of the Ascension – Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney loop from Meride

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Chapel of the Ascension – Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney loop from Meride

02:27

8.44km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Bus stop

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18 m

Chapel of the Ascension

Highlight • Religious Site

The construction of the Chapel of Fontana Fredda took place between 1650 and 1660: client Giovanni Andrea Fossati q. Gabriel. The fresco, currently obscured, is probably the work of Giorgio Giorgioli q. Gioseffo

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105 m

Stone washhouse at Fontana di Meride

Highlight • Monument

Characteristic stone wash house located in the Fontana hamlet of Meride

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492 m

Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney

Highlight • Monument

In 1910, the newly established Società Anonima Miniere Schisti Bituminosi di Meride e Besano inaugurated a factory for the production of oil in Spinirolo near Meride. The oil was obtained …

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710 m

Cappella Madonna di Loreto (Spinirolo, Campagna)

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Madonna di Loreto Chapel located in Spinirolo in Campagna is a sixteenth-century building restored in 1975

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1.38 km

Picnic and Barbecue Area near Crocefisso

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Area where you can grill or simply enjoy a picnic, there are tables and benches.

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1.70 km

Crucifix

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4.27 km

Serpiano Cable Car Mountain Station and View of Lake Lugano

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Serpiano is an enchanting place that can be reached by car from Mendriso or by cableway from Brusino (on Lugano's Lake). Forest vegetation keeps this place cool in the summer; …

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6.49 km

Acqua del Ghiffo Fossil and Marine Life Museum

Highlight • Monument

8.44 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.80 km

3.66 km

714 m

206 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

1.93 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

33°C

19°C

83 %

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Chapel of the Ascension – Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney loop from Meride

Chapel of the Ascension

Stone washhouse at Fontana di Meride

Spinirolo Oil Factory Chimney

Cappella Madonna di Loreto (Spinirolo, Campagna)

Picnic and Barbecue Area near Crocefisso

Crucifix

Serpiano Cable Car Mountain Station and View of Lake Lugano

Acqua del Ghiffo Fossil and Marine Life Museum

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