Gola del Piottino Gorge

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.
The gorge was always a major obstacle on the Gotthard road, as it is very narrow and surrounded by high rocks. So it was only at the end of the 14th century that a mule track ran through the gorge. The Gotthardbahn company built to overcome the caused by the Piottino gorge height difference, the two spiral tunnels Freggio and Prato.

An easy viewpoint to "Gole del Piottino". Here start an easy and educational trail: percorsopiottino.ch :-)

Very impressive section of the Leventina. A small detour that is also highly recommended by bike instead of using the main road.