Chapel of Santa Margherita – Natural Oasis in Ticino loop from Novazzano

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Switzerland

Ticino

Novazzano

Chapel of Santa Margherita – Natural Oasis in Ticino loop from Novazzano

Easy

5.0

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Chapel of Santa Margherita – Natural Oasis in Ticino loop from Novazzano

01:57

7.49km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parco Valle del Lanza

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.09 km

Trail Along the Laveggio Stream

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

1.65 km

Bug traps along the Laveggio creek

Highlight • Structure

3.08 km

Chapel of Santa Margherita

Highlight • Religious Site

Chapel of Santa Maria in Campo dates back to the Romanesque period and is close to the Italian border and the Lanza Park. It was the destination of processions with frescoes of Santa Margherita and San Marco on the facade.

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3.12 km

St Margaret's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Spiritual and cultural reference building, as well as historical (dating back to the Romanesque period 10th–12th centuries), it is close to the border with Italy. It helps to preserve the identity of the territory and bears witness to its transformations.

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4.32 km

Line that crosses the border

Highlight • Historical Site

4.32 km

Old Border Barracks at Santa Margherita

Highlight • Historical Site

Crossroads of trans-border paths between the Laveggio plain and the Lanza Park

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5.52 km

Laveggio Park

Highlight • River

We enter the Laveggio Park, where the environment becomes progressively more natural. The presence of the river introduces one of the cornerstones of the rural and industrial evolution of Mendrisiotto: water.

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6.42 km