Part Three – Walks from Bellinzona and Biasca

  • The Piazza Collegiata at the centre of Bellinzona, with the Castelgrande in the background
  • A winter view from the battlements of Bellinzona's Castelgrande
  • Walk 21 The Ponte Tibetano Suspension Bridge, the highlight of this walk
  • Walk 21 A view over Bellinzona and the main Ticino valley from the walk
  • Walk 21 San Bernardo Church, which the walk passes
  • Walk 21 In the village of Curzutt
  • Walk 22 The viewpoint Motto della Croce
  • Walk 22 The view towards Lake Maggiore from the Motto della Croce viewpoint
  • Walk 22 The ruined village of Prada
  • Walk 22 Another view of Prada
  • Walk 23 The ruins of the iron smelter at Maglio di Carena
  • Walk 23 The view from Giggio towards Locarno and Lake Maggiore
  • Walk 23 The farm buildings at Alpe di Giumello with the path taken by walkers on the left
  • Walk 24 The Capanna Albagno with the path taken by walkers rising to it from the bottom left
  • Walk 24 The Capanna Albagno sits in wild countryside above Bellinzona
  • Walk 25 One of the hunger towers seen on the walk
  • Walk 25 The hunger tower at Ala Pelera
  • Walk 26 The Capanna Brogoldone
  • Walk 26 The Santa Maria Monastery at Claro, which the walk passes in its final stages
  • Walk 26 The view of the monastery from the path
  • Walk 27 The Blenio valley, taken from the bridge over the river at Acquarossa
  • Walk 27 Serravalle Castle, which the walk passes through towards the end
  • Walk 27 Another view of the castle ruins
  • Walk 28 The Capanna Piandios
  • Walk 28 On the trail between the Capanna Piandios and the Capanna Gorda
  • Walk 28 Another view from the trail between the Capanna Piandios and the Capanna Gorda
  • Walk 28 The Capanna Gorda
  • Walk 29 The summit of the Lukmanier Pass
  • Walk 29 The trail through the Val di Campo, with the Luzzone Dam in the background
  • Walk 29 Another view of the trail in the Val di Campo
  • Walk 29 The Ri di Gana Negra stream, which the route follows
  • Walk 29 The Capanna Bovarina, a great place to rest up on the walk
  • Walk 29 The Brenno della Greina gorge, with (centre right) the path linking Campo and Olivone

 

Walking on Ticino, Bellinzona Biasca
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