Sentiero del Monte Generoso (Route 635)
Bellavista (circular via Alpe Génor and Monte Generoso) · Monte Generoso, Ticino · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
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Rating estimated from distance and accumulated ascent.
Technical difficulty (exposure, scrambling, terrain) is not assessed.
Map and track
Track with 1,282 imported points
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About the trail
SchweizMobil local route 635, a loop from the Bellavista mid-station of the Monte Generoso cog railway via Alpe Génor to the Monte Generoso summit area and back. Official federal Wanderland geometry: 9.4 km measured (operator publishes 9 km rounded), about 3 h 30 min, +659 m / -659 m, medium technique on mountain hiking trails, between about 1,221 m and 1,700 m. Panoramic views from the Apennines to the Alps, Mario Botta's Fiore di Pietra and the traditional nevère stone milk stores. Check the cog railway timetable and current trail conditions before setting off. Source: Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) / SchweizMobil Open Government Data. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Bellavista (circular via Alpe Génor and Monte Generoso) · Monte Generoso, Ticino · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 45.91134, 9.00113
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 45.91134, 9.00113
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