Carona – Morcote Village loop from Morcote

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Carona – Morcote Village loop from Morcote

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Carona – Morcote Village loop from Morcote

02:15

29.4km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 56 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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716 m

View of Monte Derta

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view

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2.13 km

View of Brusimpiano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great scenery here

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6.49 km

Sasso delle Parole Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Completely in the wrong place....

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9.72 km

Hermann Hesse Museum Montagnola

Highlight • Historical Site

Hermann Hesse spent the last 43 years of his life in Montagnola. Many of his most important works were written here, such as Klingsor's Last Summer, Sidhhartha, Narcissus and Goldmund, Journey to the Orient and The Glass Bead Game. In the Torre Camuzzi, picturesquely situated in the village center, a permanent exhibition shows the important stages of the Swiss Nobel Prize winner for literature, who also became a painter in the enchanting landscape of his adopted home.
The entirely bilingual exhibition allows visitors to access Hermann Hesse's work individually. Personal items as well as numerous photos, books and watercolors give an impression of Hermann Hesse's life.
Thematic focuses, for example on India or the creation of The Glass Bead Game, give visitors the opportunity to trace the writer's writing process. The varied program that keeps Hermann Hesse's words alive also makes the place particularly interesting: weekly bilingual readings (every Sunday at 5 p.m.), lectures, conferences, discussions, concerts, temporary exhibitions and guided walks have made the museum an important and lively meeting place that is frequented by an international audience.

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18.7 km

Carona

Highlight • Settlement

At an altitude of 602 meters between the peaks of Monte San Salvatore and Monte Arbostora lies the small town of Carona. The picturesque village is proud of its long history and of its countless architects, sculptors and plasterers who have left behind magnificent churches and houses over time.

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24.2 km

Church of Saints Simon and Fedele

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautifully situated church high above Lake Lugano

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24.4 km

Vico Morcote village and Church of Santa Maria del Sasso

Highlight • Settlement

Thanks to its favorable location between forests and vineyards, this town is an architectural gem and tourist attraction for the entire region.
The old town center of Vico Morcote is very well preserved and is characterized by narrow streets and arcades, buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries and a majestic baroque church in a wonderful panoramic location.

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28.0 km