Part Four – Walks from Airolo

  • Flags of Switzerland and Ticino flying at the top of the Gotthard Pass
  • Another view of the Ticino flag flying at the top of the Pass
  • The Guex Memorial at the summit of the Pass
  • Walk 30 The buildings at the summit of the Gotthard Pass, viewed from the first part of the walk
  • Walk 30 A view of the old road up to the summit of the Pass, from the first part of the walk
  • Walk 31 A view over the Lago di Lucendro from the ascent that begins 50 minutes into the walk
  • Walk 31 The path near Laghi della Valletta
  • Walk 31 The Laghi d'Orsirora, the most picturesque of the lakes on the walk
  • Walk 31 A view towards the buildings at the summit of the Pass from the final stage of the walk
  • Walk 32 The view along the valley from the section of the walk between Ronco and Ossasco
  • Walk 32 Ronco, as seen from the walk
  • Walk 32 The village of Bedretto, seen from the walk
  • Walk 32 The village of Villa Bedretto
  • Walk 32 Ossasco, as seen by walkers approaching the village
  • Walk 33 The view over to the road up to the Gotthard Pass from the first part of the walk
  • Walk 33 Walkers in the lower part of the Val Torta
  • Walk 33 The final approach to the Capanna Cristallina, photographed in August
  • Walk 33 Walkers on the final approach to the Capanna Cristallina
  • Walk 33 Capanna Cristallina, the destination of the walk
  • Walk 34 Walkers' first view of Cruina
  • Walk 34 The Capanna Piansecco
  • Walk 34 Another view of the Capanna
  • Walk 35 The village of Altanca, through which the walk passes
  • Walk 36 Lago Tremorgio, as seen from the walk
  • Walk 37 View across Lago Ritom from the path along the south side of the lake
  • Walk 37 The path along the north side of Lago Ritom
  • Walk 38 The Capanna Tremorgio at the start of the walk
  • Walk 38 A view over Capanna Tremorgio from the first ascent of the walk - the Capanna is hidden amidst trees between Lago Tremorgio (left) and the main Ticino Valley (right)
  • Walk 38 A view over the lake from the first part of the walk
  • Walk 38 The track marker post at the top of the first ascent, in the Riale di Tremorgio valley
  • Walk 38 Walkers in the Riale di Tremorgio valley
  • Walk 38 Track marker posts on the way up to the Capanna Leit
  • Walk 38 Capanna Leit, the destination of the walk
  • Walk 38 A view from the Capanna's terrace

 

Walking on Ticino, Airolo
Walking in Ticino
Cicerone Press 2023