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Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse) and others went gravel riding

September 20, 2025 at 06:46

Ticino hut-to-hut day 3: Capanna Adula to Bellinzona

Leaving Capanna Adula, we opted for the direct way down, but this is important: this descent is well outside the scope of a typical gravel or bikepacking route. It involves around 75 minutes of hike-a-bike on a narrow, steep and rocky mountain trail, with very little actual riding.

I knew…

Time

8h01m

Distance

95.5km

Speed

11.9km/h

Ascent

1,890m

Descent

3,610m

tschaudell, Didi, and others like this.

October 13, 2025

Leaving Capanna Adula, we opted for the direct way down: a 75-minute hike-a-bike on a narrow, steep trail plunging straight into the Valle di Blenio towards Dangio. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of fun, you can backtrack to Olivone along the same road as the previous day, then follow the main

Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse) and others went gravel riding

September 19, 2025 at 07:00

Ticino hut-to-hut day 2: Capanna Cadagno to Capanna Adula

Day two began in the warm light of the rising sun, heading towards the Passo dell’Uomo (2,210 Meters). The climb was almost entirely rideable for us, with just a short hike-a-bike section – but in such stunning surroundings, we hardly noticed the steep gradient.

The descent towards the Lukmanier Pass…

Time

5h04m

Distance

46.0km

Speed

9.1km/h

Ascent

1,440m

Descent

1,400m

tschaudell, Didi, and others like this.

October 13, 2025

Day two began in the warm light of the rising sun, heading towards the Passo dell’Uomo (2,210 m). The climb was almost entirely rideable for us, with just a short hike-a-bike section - but in such stunning surroundings, we hardly noticed the steep gradient.
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The descent towards the Lukmanier Pass follows

Alain Rumpf (A Swiss With A Pulse) and others went gravel riding

September 18, 2025 at 07:30

Ticino hut-to-hut day 1: Airolo to Capanna Cadagno

With my friend Kaddy, we had arrived by train in Airolo the evening before. After a good night at the Hotel Forni, the day began with one of the most beautiful Alpine climbs: the Gotthard Pass via the legendary Via Tremola. I’ve ridden and photographed it countless times, but this…

Time

5h18m

Distance

40.1km

Speed

7.6km/h

Ascent

1,850m

Descent

1,050m

tschaudell, Didi, and others like this.

October 13, 2025

With my friend Kaddy, we had arrived by train in Airolo the evening before. After a good night at the Hotel Forni, the day began with one of the most beautiful Alpine climbs: the Gotthard Pass via the legendary Via Tremola. I’ve ridden and photographed it countless times, but this was my first time on