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La Costa Gold Mine in Sessa

La Costa Gold Mine in Sessa

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La Costa Gold Mine in Sessa

Name: La Costa Gold Mine in Sessa
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Location: Sessa, Distretto di Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

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1. Santuario di Trezzo – Astano Pond loop from Sessa

7.89km

02:23

260m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Laghetto di Astano loop from Astano

4.01km

01:12

120m

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3. Astano Village Center – View of Lake Maggiore loop from Sessa

10.9km

03:52

580m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Wiro L.

November 7, 2019

Like all of Malcantone, the Monte Sceré region is rich in minerals. It is believed that various metals such as gold, silver, iron and lead were dug as early as the 18th century.
According to tradition, the first excavations were made here around 1785. At the dams of the Lisora river, however, there are piles of washed cobblestones, which indicate the remains of terraces that were used for gold mining (aurifodine) as early as Roman times.
For this reason, the Malcantone was included in the national inventory with the following designation: "One of the largest mineral districts in Switzerland".
By 2015 this mining site was completely abandoned and forgotten. Hidden by huge undergrowth, the entrance was buried and inaccessible, although in the past the miners had drilled an underground labyrinth of over 2 kilometers with galleries on 5 floors.
In two years of work, the main LEONILDE gallery, 375 meters long, was restored and made accessible to visitors.
This allows to discover the interesting and spectacular techniques from the world of mining.
In Switzerland today, the Sessa mine presents the only example of this type of gold mining.

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Location: Sessa, Distretto di Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

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La Costa Gold Mine in Sessa

1. Santuario di Trezzo – Astano Pond loop from Sessa

2. Laghetto di Astano loop from Astano

3. Astano Village Center – View of Lake Maggiore loop from Sessa

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