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SaveIts many astonishing routes through lakes, valleys and mountain peaks, plus an ideal climate, make Ticino the perfect canton for MTB enthusiasts. Discover our mountain bike destinations.
AKA: Tessin
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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Region Details
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- 341
- 247
- 88
- 6
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 999
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 986
- Trails E-Bike
- 901
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 192
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 35
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 957
- Trails Trail Running
- 957
- Total Distance
- 897 miles
- Total Descent
- 440,738 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,505 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,175 ft
- Reports
- 7,697
- Photos
- 1,556
- Completed Counter
- 55,178
Articles
Video: Nino Schurter VS Mike Levy - Humbled
Nov 25, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Cross-country racing's GOAT shows Levy what it's like to ride and train in Lugano. It does not go well for Levy...
Popular Trail Networks
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- Distretto di Bellinzona (68)
- Bellinzona (60)
- Cadenazzo (4)
- Isone (3)
- Lumino (1)
- Sant'Antonio (5)
- Bellinzona (60)
- Distretto di Blenio (119)
- Acquarossa (36)
- Nara Bike Park (27)
- Blenio (54)
- Valle di Blenio (50)
- Serravalle (29)
- Acquarossa (36)
- Distretto di Leventina (60)
- Airolo (29)
- Airolo Bike Park (6)
- Bedretto (10)
- Val Bedretto (9)
- Faido (12)
- Pollegio (3)
- Quinto (6)
- Airolo (29)
- Distretto di Locarno (182)
- Ascona (16)
- Centovalli (7)
- Cugnasco-Gerra (22)
- Gambarogno (35)
- Locarno (61)
- Cardada Cimetta (61)
- Losone (29)
- Mergoscia (8)
- Verzasca (4)
- Ascona (16)
- Distretto di Lugano (368)
- Agno (1)
- Alto Malcantone (21)
- Aranno (3)
- Arogno (5)
- Astano (7)
- Bioggio (15)
- Cademario (12)
- Capriasca (22)
- Caslano (6)
- Collina D'Oro (18)
- Lugano (133)
- Arbostora Trail Alliance (34)
- Monte Bar (47)
- Monte Boglia (25)
- Pairolo (17)
- Miglieglia (20)
- Monte Lema (18)
- Monteceneri (40)
- Monte Tamaro (26)
- Novaggio (6)
- origlio (11)
- Pura (19)
- Monte Mondini (18)
- Tresa (20)
- Vernate (5)
- Agno (1)
- Distretto di Mendrisio (168)
- Chiasso (4)
- Mendrisio (151)
- Monte Generoso (36)
- Monte San Giorgio (53)
- Valle di Muggio (51)
- Stabio (13)
- Chiasso (4)
- Distretto Di Riviera (0)
- Biasca (0)
- Biasca (0)
- Distretto di Vallemaggia (21)
- Avegno Gordevio (2)
- Cevio (1)
- Lavizzara (6)
- Maggia (12)
- Avegno Gordevio (2)
Popular Ticino Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.8 • 3 miles • 47 ft • 435 •
The trail into the Resa Valley first takes you over a grassy ridge before dropping into a dense deciduous forest with plenty of flowing berms. With alternating easy and moderate technical sections.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 4,400 ft • 17 ft • 366 •
Highly rated popular black difficulty alpine singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used one direction. It features rock face and rock garden. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 5 miles • 327 ft • 347 •
Please respect the pastures along the trail, do not cut across the turns, and always stay on the main trail. Unfortunetly the trail is no longer maintained. However it is still ridable with very few exeptions. For the most part it is a...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 815 ft • 316 •
Really nice single track through open alpine meadows. Technical section going down and uphill. Need some power to be fully appreciate. Some stream crossing need hike and bike. Can be ride also from Monte Bar hut towards San Lucio but it...
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 50 ft • 288 • • hike
Highly rated popular black difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a hard overall physical rating. It features drop, rock face and rock garden. On average it takes 26 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 4,347 ft • 29 ft • 275 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. It features rock garden. Exposure: High Risk of Serious Injury. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 3,100 ft • 0 ft • 270 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. It features rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.9 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 251 •
Popular red difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 45 minutes to complete this trail.
Ticino Mountain Bike Routes
Monte Tamaro Bike #362 Featured
20 miles • 2,659 ft • 6 • Loop •
This loop trail is quite an experience: the ascent from Alpe Foppa to Capanna Tamaro is rough, but the...
Airolo Bike #391 Featured
13 miles • 4,159 ft • 2 • Shuttled •
An itinerary rich in unique and unforgettable alpine walks and vistas, ideally suited to those who prefer...
Castagno Bike #355 Featured
24 miles • 5,171 ft • 15 • Loop •
Discover the beauty of the verdant Alto Malcantone in the vicinity of Lugano. The vast chestnut forests...
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 4,309 ft • 5 • Loop •
From the valley floor to the alpine huts. From Olivone, through old historic roads and precious larch...
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 3,617 ft • 5 • Loop •
Circular route starting from Gordola with an asphalt climb up to Monti Motti. From here begins a technical...
★ 3.5 • 19 miles • 4,719 ft • 4 • Loop •
An adventurous circuit route in the surroundings of Cardada and Val Resa that starts and finishes in...
Photos of Ticino Mountain Bike
Videos of Ticino Mountain Bike
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimo Cademario | Sep 29, 2026 @ 6:13pm (Europe/Zurich) Sep 29, 2026 | Unknown | pit907 | chiuso per alberi caduti (cartello... |
Recent Trail Reports
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Lugano Bike #66
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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St.-Gotthard Fünf-Pässe Bike #85
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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St.-Gotthard Vier-Pässe Bike #84
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG74 | vote | trail | activity #106223977 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 1:47pm 20 hours |
| MG74 | vote | trail | activity #106223949 and 5 more | Oct 19, 2026 @ 1:47pm 20 hours |
| trailpapst | difficultyvote | trail | activity #106192721 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 1:26am 1 day |
| Vancouverite | wishlist | trail | activity #106142772 | Oct 18, 2026 @ 9:51am 2 days |
| AndreaJHKD32 | ridden | trail | activity #106111217 and 1 more | Oct 18, 2026 @ 1:38am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | fair enough: SBB 1/2 Tax is accepted for MTb... | Oct 12, 2026 @ 4:39am Oct 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | Viele Spitzkehren, sowie einige sehr steile... | Oct 11, 2026 @ 10:06am Oct 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | Leider massive Aufschläge für Einzelfahrten... | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:38pm Oct 10, 2026 | ||
| trail | narrow turns is exactly what this trail makes... | Oct 5, 2026 @ 2:19pm Oct 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | Settima ed ultima sezione della discesa Tamaro... | Oct 4, 2026 @ 12:42pm Oct 4, 2026 |
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Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airolo Bike Park | bike park | Airolo | |
| Nara Bike Park | bike park | Acquarossa | |
| Pump Track Mendrisio | skill park | Mendrisio | |
| Pump track Cevio | skill park | Cevio | |
| Bike Park | skill park | Mendrisio |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 986 | 885 miles | 430,190 ft | 557 miles | 7,507 ft | 1,505 | 7,692 | 71 | 44,348 | |||
| E-Bike | 901 | 827 miles | 390,502 ft | 511 miles | 7,507 ft | 16 | 7,311 | 60 | 8,891 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 192 | 295 miles | 34,003 ft | 87 miles | 6,713 ft | 260 | 1 | 361 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 35 | 42 miles | 4,245 ft | 12 miles | 6,555 ft | 330 | 1 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 6 | 3 miles | 896 ft | 1 mile | 3,340 ft | 9 | ||||||
| Horse | 1 | 2,841 ft | 82 ft | 1,611 ft | 75 ft | 246 | ||||||
| Hike | 957 | 875 miles | 422,313 ft | 544 miles | 7,507 ft | 9 | 7,450 | 9 | 5,531 | |||
| Trail Running | 957 | 875 miles | 422,313 ft | 544 miles | 7,507 ft | 6 | 7,442 | 9 | 1,880 |
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Camping Bellinzona
- Walk Your Bike TTF
- Capanna Pian d'Alpe Lodge
- Capanna Scaletta SAT Lodge
- Pizzo del Sole 2773m Summit
- Capanna Cadagno Lodge
- Oratorio di San Martino 860 m Viewpoint
- Panorama Viewpoint
- [Bike Wash] Acquarossa-Comprovasco Other
- Nuova Capanna Gesero Lodge
- Adula - Rheinwaldhorn (10,997 ft)
- Güferhorn (10,827 ft)
- Läntahorn (10,459 ft)
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