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The well-frequented and popular hiking trail "Strada Alta" runs along the sunny, left side of the Leventina valley. It can be comfortably hiked in four pleasant daily stages.
The 45-kilometer-long hiking trail Strada Alta shows a completely different picture of the traffic-plagued Leventina valley than the widely known Gotthard traffic jam. Beautiful, flowery meadows, bubbling mountain streams, and pretty villages characterize the steeply sloping valley flank of the Upper Leventina. The gigantic engineering structures of the railway and road look fascinating from above. The famous hiking trail lies on the sunny left side of the Leventina valley and can be hiked in four daily stages. The route starts in Airolo, at the foot of the Gotthard Pass, rises up to 1800 m at the Ritomsee, and descends via Passo Forca towards Osco and Biasca. On this impressive multi-day tour, you experience the transition from the mountain region to the southern Ticino, from the resin scent of the mountain forests to the chestnut and acacia trees of the Bassa Leventina. Dark brown wooden houses, small village churches, typical stone houses, and romantic Ticinese rustici accompany
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The «Tourenplaner Schweiz» is a product of the magazine «Wandermagazin Schweiz». The magazine is published eight times a year. We take our readers to new regions, show the pearls of Switzerland, and tell stories about the land and people. In each issue, you will find hiking tips, reports, photo series, recipes, product information, and the latest news from the hiking world. The current issue is available at kiosks and from the publisher.
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Jochen Ihle
Jochen Ihle (born 1962) is the editor-in-chief of the hiking magazine SCHWEIZ. He spends his working life in the mountains year-round and is the author of numerous hiking guidebooks.
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