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Mountain Hike recommended route Mountain Hike  · Ceneri Group closed

Monte Tamaro - Monte Lema

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  • Alpe Foppa
    Alpe Foppa
    Photo: Wolfgang Lauschensky, Alpenverein Braunau
This route passes through an inaccessible area and is therefore closed.
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    Popular and long ridge crossing from Alpe Foppa to Monte Lema.
    closed
    moderate
    Distance 15.5 km
    6:30 h
    1,200 m
    1,200 m
    1,964 m
    1,459 m
    With the combo ticket (cable car ascent from Rivera to Alpe Foppa, cable car descent from Monte Lema to Miglieglia and by bus back to Rivera) you have a full day's program including all ridge summits (La Manera, Motto Rotondo, Monte Tamaro, Monte Gradiccioli, Monte Pola, Monte Magno, Zottone, Poncione di Breno and Monte Lema) with comprehensive panorama.

    Author’s recommendation

    The route can also be done in the opposite direction.
    Difficulty
    T3 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    Monte Tamaro, 1,964 m
    Lowest point
    Forcola d'Arasio, 1,459 m
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    Rest stops

    Capanna Tamaro
    Ristorante 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.

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    Ristorante Alpe Foppa
    Santa Maria degli Angeli
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    Monte Gradiccioli
    Monte Pola
    Monte Magno
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    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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    2'712'449E 1'108'347N
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    46.117241, 8.893282
    DMS
    46°07'02.1"N 8°53'35.8"E
    UTM
    32T 491754 5107079
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    Difficulty
    T3 moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.5 km
    Duration
    6:30 h
    Ascent
    1,200 m
    Descent
    1,200 m
    Highest point
    1,964 m
    Lowest point
    1,459 m
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