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Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso – Ponte Romano Al Salto loop from Orselina Madonna del Sasso

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Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso – Ponte Romano Al Salto loop from Orselina Madonna del Sasso

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Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso – Ponte Romano Al Salto loop from Orselina Madonna del Sasso

04:22

11.8km

730m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

6 m

Madonna del Sasso Funicular and View of Lake Maggiore

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Steep cable car runs every 15', very nice view of the lake and the church

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2

118 m

Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso

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Madonna del Sasso - the most famous pilgrimage church in Italian-speaking Switzerland was built around 1485 on the occasion of the Franciscan brother Frá Bartolomeo. He had an apparition of …

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265 m

Locarno–Madonna del Sasso Funicular

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Cardada cable car Orselina – Cardada
1952
Construction of the first cable car connecting Orselina and Cardada; a collaboration between the Boldini company in Locarno and the Von Roll company …

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2.22 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

5.66 km

Ponte Romano Al Salto

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Ancient Roman stone bridge, among the paths that from Contra lead to the Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso.

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6.03 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Belvedere Tendrasca

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Very nice view of Locarno and Ascona

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7

10.7 km

Chiesa di San Bernardo, Orselina

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Beautiful church in Orselina with parking (including disabled parking) and a view of Lake Maggiore. Reachable by bus and a shop across the street.

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11.0 km

View of Lake Maggiore and Locarno

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9

11.5 km

Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

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The Sacred Mount of the Madonna del Sasso
A cultural heritage of inestimable value
More info at:
madonnadelsasso.org/madonnadelsasso/home.html;jsessionid=71D7BD5CC7AFF464BE0E023A73F422EF

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11.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

3.33 km

1.40 km

502 m

461 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

2.66 km

2.58 km

1.20 km

217 m

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Saturday 16 May

21°C

9°C

14 %

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