Olivone

Located at the foot of the pyramid-shaped Sosto (2,221 meters), Olivone is the starting point for excursions and cycling tours to the impressive Greina plateau, the original Val di Campo or the Luzzone dam.

Towards the Lukmanier Pass (Valle Santa Maria) you reach the eco center in Acquacalda with a guesthouse and restaurant in a park-like natural landscape. Towards the east we head steeply into the Adula mountain range with the Rheinwaldhorn, the highest peak in the region.

Historically, the pass town of Olivone experienced its heyday in the High Middle Ages, when the Lukmanier Pass was an important traffic artery. The villagescape includes stately country estates and wooden agricultural buildings with stone kitchens. Statutes, pictures and objects from the religious life of the valley are exhibited in the “Ca da Rivöi” museum, and fresh dairy products are offered in the small cheese dairy Caseificio Töira.