Porto Ceresio – Monte Piambello loop from Porto Ceresio

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Porto Ceresio – Monte Piambello loop from Porto Ceresio

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Porto Ceresio – Monte Piambello loop from Porto Ceresio

02:55

27.1km

940m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 26.2 km for 6 m

After 26.4 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

344 m

St. Ambrose Church

Highlight • Religious Site

imposing bell tower

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892 m

View of Lake Lugano from Porto Ceresio

Highlight • Viewpoint

Porto Ceresio is one of the jewels of Lake Lugano, despite being located in Italy.
It is one of the main towns encountered along the famous Ceresio tour.

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1.05 km

Porto Ceresio

Highlight • Settlement

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11.7 km

Monte Piambello Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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14.3 km

Monte Piambello

Highlight • Summit

it is part of a multi day trail that traces all the fortifications of the Cadorna del Varese line

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18.1 km

Passo Tedesco

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Road and pass connecting Valganna and Lake Lugano, an excellent way to see some of the hinterland of this area.

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19.8 km

Start Padereng Trail

Highlight • Trail

moderately difficult enduro descent

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27.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

8.47 km

2.00 km

1.83 km

1.47 km

178 m

Surfaces

8.83 km

4.78 km

4.71 km

3.23 km

3.10 km

2.00 km

414 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,090 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

20°C

11°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2024,Monte Piambello

The trip to Monte Piambell can best be described as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. There are some places that you can hate because the rideability is at the limit of what is possible, and yet there are also many passages that make the biker's heart beat faster. The difficult parts are the streambed-like descents that contain football-sized stones and …

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