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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

04:21

11.7km

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: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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

135 m

Madonna del Sasso

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Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso
Place of pilgrimage with church, Sacro Monte and monastery above Locarno in the municipality of Orselina on a partially terraced rocky outcrop. Madonna del …

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194 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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2.27 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

5.72 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

6.08 km

View of Lake Maggiore from Belvedere Tendrasca

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Very nice view of Locarno and Ascona

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7

6.20 km

Tendrasca Viewpoint

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A beautiful relax/pincnic area with a wide view on Locarno's lake.

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8

11.0 km

View of Lake Maggiore and Locarno

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9

11.4 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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11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.06 km

3.31 km

1.46 km

502 m

338 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

2.73 km

2.44 km

1.20 km

198 m

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Comments

February 8, 2022,Wanderung

Tough climb, but with a dream view of Mte Baffi and Cordonico and also of Grotto Ritrovo

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