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Lago Maggiore based in one hotel

Lake Maggiore based on one hotel

Swiss Dolce Vita.

The crystal clear water of Lago Maggiore is sparkling in the sun, loved couples roam down the Piazza Grande and palm trees grow on the lake promenade: when staying in Ticino, you could easily forget that you are still in Switzerland. When going on this tour you discover some of the longest swiss valleys, go by ship to the famous market of Luino and visit Ticinos capital, the medieval city Bellinzona. You get to know many sides from the southernmost Swiss canton: close to the Lago Maggiore the landscape is charming and tender, in the Maggia Valley Ticino is wild and defiant. But no matter how you discover this region: Ticino and its Lago Maggiore will put a spell on you!

Switzerland
Italy
Easy to moderate
  • 6 Days / 5 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Starting at the lake promenade you cycle to the flat Magadino area and go past small forests and big farming areas until you reach the city walls of Ticinos capital: Bellinzona. In this town you find many old castles, hidden places and the old city wall. After a short break you go past romantic towns back to Losone.

Today’s program is a discovery tourto the city of Ascona. First you go past small lidos to the city centre and the lake promenade of Ascona. From here you will take a ferry to the Islands of Brissago (incl.). Then the route leads you from the on small roads to the branchs of the valley Centovalli. Here you have to face one short uphill before visiting sleepy villages. The route then brings you on an easy path back to Losone.

More than 50 kilometres the river Maggia runs through the alps before finally flowing into the Lago Maggiore. You go past the waterfall at Monte Brolla until you reach the lovely town Maggia. There you have time for a short break and to visit the chapel Santa Maria with its wonderful frescos.

Today you cycle to Locarno. From there a short train trip (incl.) will take you to the small town of Melide. The surroundings of Lake Lugano will impress you with its beautiful scenary, colorful villages and even palm trees will spoil your eyes.

The route

Most of the times you cycle on tarmac and sometimes on gravel roads. When going back from Luino you go on the public road most of the time. Nonetheless this road is very quiet during the day. In the city centres of Locarn or Ascona the cycle paths lead through pedestrian areas. It might be better to push your bicycle to get through. In every tour you have to deal with small uphills, but these should be no obstacles even for unexercised guests. Generally speaking the trips are very easy.

Prices and events

All data for 2024 at a glance
Place of arrival: Losone
  Season 1
07.04.2024 - 13.10.2024

arrival sunday
Lago Maggiore - based in one hotel, 6 days, Albergo, CH-TSRLL-06D
Base price
1,059.00
Surcharge single room 479.00

Sustainability with Rückenwind!

Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.

Season 1
Apr 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
arrival sunday
Lago Maggiore - based in one hotel, 6 days, Albergo, CH-TSRLL-06D
Base price
Surcharge single room
1,059.00
479.00

Sustainability with Rückenwind!

Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.

Price
21-gear unisex
Electric bike
145.00
269.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services

Included

  • Accommodation in Albergo Losone
  • Breakfast
  • Daily entrance to the spa incl. Hammam
  • Well elaborated route
  • Detail travel documents 1x per room (DE, EN with route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers)
  • Train journeys Locarno – Melide incl. your bike
  • Train journeys Lugano - Locarno incl. your bike
  • Fairy to the isles of Brissago on the 3rd day
  • Navigation-App and GPS Data available 
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
  • Service hotline

Not included

  • Arrival and departure
  • costs for parking
  • city tax
  • transfers
  • optional sightseeings
  • city maps
  • Travel Insurance
  • costs of the private requirements
Extras

Arrival / Parking / Departure

By car: Free parking is available at the hotel in sufficient numbers. No advance reservation necessary.

By train: Regular connections from Zurich via Bellinzona to Locarno. From the station to the hotel by bus in approx. 15 minutes.

 
Hotel

Albergo Losone 4*

You will stay in a house with a long history. Over decades this house has developed from a simple hostel to one of the most welcoming hotels in Switzerland. Today the old manor is going to charm you with its authentic interior and spacious rooms. You can relax under palm trees at the hotel pool or at the sandy beach, go for a swim in the nearby river Maggia, use the wellness area with hammam or try your luck on the hotels own golf course.

 

Important notes

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Accommodation

Ratings

5 of 5 Stars (1 Rating)
5 stars
Mathias Schreiber DE | 09.09.2022
prima ausgearbeitete Tourvorschläge
Die von Rückenwind bzw. dem Veranstalter Eurotrek CH ausgearbeiteten Touren waren sehr gut ausgewählt. Wetterbedingt haben wir die Reihenfolgen geändert. Da die Voucher für Bahn, Schifffahrt sowie Eintritte zur Burg Belinzzona und Isola di Brissago aber universell vorausgefüllt sind, war dies kein Problem. Beeindruckend waren für uns die 3 Burgen, die fulminanten Bergblicke des Maggiatals und von den Bergen Locarno und Luganos sowie die Brissago Insel. Da wir eBikes nutzen, haben wir die Tagestouren individuell verlängert. So sind wir z.B. das Maggiatal zu Ende gefahren bis es sich teilt (gesamt 57 km) und sind von Losone nach Lugano selbst über den Berg gefahren (67 km). Dank der SwissMobile App, mittels der man topographische Karten auf dem Handy immer dabei hat und der von Rückenwind bereitgestellten Tourdaten im GPX-Format, welches unser Rad-Navi verarbeitet hat, konnten wir individuell erweitern ohne lästig Karten studieren zu müssen an jeder Kreuzung. Die Tourvorschläge waren sorgfältig ausgewählt und mit Highlights versehen, z.B. den Wasserfall Cascada di Salto. Die Schweiz ist ein tolles Fahrradland. Gerne wieder in einer anderen Ecke...

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