Morcote Village – Morcote Lakeside Promenade loop from Morcote

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Morcote Village – Morcote Lakeside Promenade loop from Morcote

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Morcote Village – Morcote Lakeside Promenade loop from Morcote

02:12

5.47km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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421 m

Historic Alleys of Morcote

Highlight • Historical Site

You MUST visit Morcote. Beautiful with its winding and narrow streets

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453 m

Morcote Village

Highlight • Settlement

Morcote - voted in 2016 - most beautiful village of Switzerland. Simply charming.

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518 m

Morcote Lakeside Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just beautiful there, absolute Mediterranean feeling!

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903 m

Santa Maria del Sasso Church and Cemetery, Morcote

Highlight • Religious Site

At the end of the village of Morcote, which was first mentioned in documents in the 10th century, 400 steps lead to a viewing terrace on which the parish church …

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1.31 km

View of Lake Lugano from Morcote

Highlight • Viewpoint

Depending on the weather, you can admire different moods and views of Lake Lugano.

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2.58 km

Vicania Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

If the weather is nice, if you want to make a stopover to eat at the Ristorante Vicania, you should reserve in advance. Super location on about half of the circular hike from Carona.

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2.79 km

Alpe Vicania

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Alpe Vicania (659 m) is a vast and sunny expanse of grassland, located at the southern end of the promontory that separates the Morcote and Ponte Tresa branches of Lake …

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3.67 km

View of Lake Lugano from the Belvedere Baüs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pitch along the path from Vico Morcote to Alpe Vicania from where it is possible to admire the Ceresio branch from Va Bissone to Porto Ceresio dominated by the peaks of Sighignola del Generoso and Mount San Giorgio

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5.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.65 km

1.48 km

1.04 km

636 m

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.63 km

899 m

867 m

454 m

449 m

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

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Comments

January 29, 2024,Morcote - Alpe Vicania

Morcote is one of the most photographed places in Ticino. Yes, the place is definitely a gem and worth a trip. We were there in January and we basically had it to ourselves. But I can imagine that there will be a lot more tourists here in warmer times.
The path up to Alpe Vicania is almost entirely made of …

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