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The Top 9 Gorges in Leventina

Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 9

to choose from in Leventina. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Leventina.

Last updated: October 26, 2025

Piottino Gorge

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The Piottino Gorge flows through the Ticino River and separates Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a difference in altitude of about 150 meters.
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Piottino Gorge

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The Piottino Gorge (Italian: Gola del Monte Piottino) is a gorge in the Valle Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The Ticino River flows through it and separates …

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Bedretto Valley

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The Ticino flows through the Val Bedretto and is fed by numerous mountain streams on its way through the valley. The picturesque Bedretto Valley stretches from the Nufenen Pass to Airolo - and offers you a lot of hiking fun.

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Corno Gries Valley

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Fantastic landscape and fascinating views

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View of the gorge

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The Rierna gorge is a deep fissure carved out by the river of the same name in the Val d'Ambra, a side valley of the Lower Leventina near Personico. From …

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Grotto Val d'Ambra

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Delicious, fresh food in a fantastic atmosphere!
The dolci are also highly recommended!

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View of the gorge and waterfall

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With a little detour from the road, you can enjoy an impressive view of the gorge with its waterfall.

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Val Canaria

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Val Canaria is a left side valley of the Leventina, in the Canton of Ticino, between the San Gottardo Pass and Airolo. It is famous for its wild and evocative …

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Waterfall Near Capanna Alpe Sponda

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Not far from Capanna Alpe Sponda, the hiking trail crosses a small gorge dug by a stream, into which a beautiful waterfall pours

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