Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Capanna TamaroRistorante Alpe Foppa
Safety information
Surefootedness required.Tips and suggestions
Monte Tamaro: https://www.montetamaro.ch/de/Roadbook
Directly at the mountain station is the impressive modern church Santa Maria degli Angeli. The following sculpture trail is worth a short detour.
On the wide hiking trail, it goes up to the transmitter on the northern flank in a few switchbacks. Alternatively, one can climb on an unmarked, partly exposed path directly on the initially very steep and rocky northeast ridge of La Manera to the transmitter. It goes flat along the ridge to Capanna del Tamaro and north around Motta Rotondo on the rock ridge down to Bocchetta del Motto Rotondo (a rocky path leads from the building up to the unadorned summit). From the notch, we hike steeply up the rocky east ridge to the large summit cross of Monte Tamaro.
On the southern ridge, it goes down on a partly eroded path into the Bassa di Indemini depression. Over a broad ridge crest, we reach Bassa di Montoia with a small self-service hut. Beyond it, we climb increasingly steeply to Monte Gradiccioli with a beautiful granite cross. This summit can be bypassed on the western flank.
We follow the broad south ridge over Monte Pola (simple grassy summit) down to the bivouac at Passo d'Agario. In a wide right bend, ascension is made over the eastern flank of Monte Magno to its southern saddle. The summit of Monte Magno with a cairn can be reached almost pathlessly through tall grass over the steep southern ridge. After some ups and downs, we arrive at the self-service hut below the Zottone. The unadorned hill can be climbed pathlessly and steeply through dense bushes. We hike along the now rocky ridge (short secured rock summit) up to the foot of the summit of Ponicone di Breno. If you want to include the summit, follow a path to the left that leads up to the cairn. Beyond it, it goes always downhill to Forcola d'Arasio with a fountain.
We now head towards the Ostello Vetta Monte Lema between the two Lema summits. Here is the mountain station of the Lema cable car. A wide themed trail leads up to the east summit with transmitter. The higher west summit can be reached by a well-developed, stepped hiking trail. Below the large summit cross is the radar facility.
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Monte Tamaro
Capanna Tamaro
Monte Tamaro
Monte Gradiccioli
Monte Pola
Monte Magno
Poncione di Breno
Monte Lema
Ul Mött Tund
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By SBB from Bellinzona or Lugano to Rivera.Directions
On the A2 from Bellinzona or Lugano to Rivera. In the village, westwards to the paid large parking lot of the Tamaro cable car or Spash&Spa Tamaro.Parking
Paid large parking lot at the valley station of the Tamaro cable car.Coordinates
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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