Monte San Giorgio Trail (Route 636)

Tremona · Monte San Giorgio, Ticino · Switzerland

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Point to pointRoute typederived from the track

12.75 kmDistance

4 h 20 minDuration

ModerateRecorded effort

747 mAccumulated ascent

Difficulty scale

Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.

These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.

Official technique (source wording): medium mountain hiking trail
Official fitness (source wording): medium

SAC T-grade: not verified

Painted waymarks: not verified

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Safety and route notes

Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.

No SAC T-grade is independently established.
Wear suitable mountain footwear and take care on wet ground.
The grotto is described as serving from April to October; this is a business season, not a guarantee that the walking route or cableway is open.
Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required; no verified fixed opening months are asserted.
Current closure layer checked 2026-10-24: no closure or diversion intersects this exact route; notices are not guaranteed complete or current on departure.

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Map and track

Track with 1,627 imported points

Altitude and elevation

Elevation profile

572 mStart altitude

562 mMinimum altitude

1032 mMaximum altitude

747 mAccumulated ascent

739 mAccumulated descent

460 mAltitude differenceestimated · maximum altitude minus start altitude

About the trail

Walk from Tremona through its archaeological landscape and Meride, then climb through woodland to Monte San Giorgio above Lake Lugano. The route visits the UNESCO fossil landscape, continues past Alpe di Brusino and Serpiano, and finishes at Meride. The published track follows the complete official Tremona–Meride variant, not a summit shortcut or cable-car descent. Official figures: 13 km, +740 m / −740 m, 4.33 hours. The complete federal track measures 12.75 km with accumulated +747 m / −739 m. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. No SAC T-grade is independently established. The official description identifies a steep final summit ascent and a steep forest descent to Alpe di Brusino. Wear suitable mountain footwear and take care on wet ground. The grotto is described as serving from April to October; this is a business season, not a guarantee that the walking route or cableway is open. Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required; no verified fixed opening months are asserted. Current closure layer checked 2026-10-24: no closure or diversion intersects this exact route; notices are not guaranteed complete or current on departure. Recheck official notices and local weather before walking. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-636. Geometry licence: OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil.

Getting there and access

Location:: Tremona · Monte San Giorgio, Ticino · Switzerland
Track start:: 45.88115, 8.95834
Parking:: No data

Start coordinates: 45.88115, 8.95834

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