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You will remember your vacation in Lago Maggiore forever. Find information about pilgrim walks in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Lago Maggiore
Pilgrim Trail
· Ascona-Locarno
Ticino connection route to the Via Jakobi: Madonna del Sasso - Bellinzona
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 1
23.6 km
6:00 h
114 m
232 m
The route starts with a great view of Lago Maggiore. Then it crosses the Magadino plain and follows the dam along the Ticino River to Bellinzona.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Trail - from Luino to Laveno | Stage 11
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
Stage 11
24.2 km
9:00 h
1,450 m
1,450 m
Trekking day, for a wonderful challenge. The most mountainous stage of the entire route undoubtedly offers the best view of the lake and this great journey.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Walking path of Lake Maggiore - from Vira (Gambarogno) to Maccagno | Stage 09
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
Stage 9
closed
23.8 km
9:00 h
1,200 m
1,200 m
We return to Italy, on the Lombardy side, along a very green stage - with a significant elevation change - dotted with small characteristic villages ending in the beautiful Maccagno.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Trail - from Cannobio to Ascona | Stage 07
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 7
19.7 km
7:00 h
860 m
860 m
We cross the Italian-Swiss border along a stage that always runs at the foot of Mount Limidario. The day is demanding due to the elevation changes and the high percentage of asphalt.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Trail - from Ascona to Vira (Gambarogno) | Stage 08
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
Stage 8
24.4 km
6:00 h
160 m
160 m
Long but almost entirely flat stage that runs along the Swiss Riviera. It crosses the Magadino plain, with its natural areas shaped by the Ticino delta.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Walk - from Maccagno to Luino | Stage 10
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Stage 10
14.9 km
6:00 h
770 m
770 m
Day immersed in greenery, but not too challenging, with many panoramic views from above over Lake Maggiore and several "minor" points of interest that are equally fascinating.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Walk - from Ispra to Sesto Calende | Stage 02
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Stage 2
24 km
6:00 h
370 m
370 m
From the lovers' walkway to the southern border of the route, where the lake turns into a river.
Pilgrim Trail
· Province of Varese
Lake Maggiore Trail - from Laveno to Ispra | Stage 01
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Stage 1
22.9 km
6:00 h
460 m
360 m
Starting from one of the major centers on the Lombardy shore, it touches the splendid Hermitage of Santa Caterina.
Pilgrim Trail
· Lago Maggiore
Lake Maggiore Trail - from Intra (Verbania) to Cannobio | Stage 06
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
Stage 6
24.2 km
8:30 h
800 m
800 m
Challenging stage due to length and elevation gain, but immensely charming thanks to the panoramas, the quaint hamlets, and one of the lake's treasures: the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa.
Pilgrim Trail
· Piemonte
Via delle Genti | Tappa 4 Ghiffa-Locarno
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
difficult
Stage 4
43.3 km
14:40 h
1,609 m
1,635 m
The route can be divided into 2 stages: Ghiffa-Cannobio and Cannobio-Locarno (Canton Ticino). It mostly follows minor roads.
