Free tour

Guided excursion: Sonvico - historical nature trail

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Lugano

Duration: 4 hours

Languages: German

Guru: Ursina

Registered on 11 June 2023

Welcome! My name is Ursina, I am Swiss German and passed my childhood near Zurich, however Lugano has been my home for the last 25 years. Having had a professional background in Hotel and Catering I am multilingual. I would like to share this beautiful city and its surroundings with everyone, and I have created a tour to show the best sites of interest in Lugano and its environment in a cost-effective way. It will be a great pleasure to guide you through a discovery trip of our beautiful city and area. Book your tour and follow me and enjoy this beautiful place on Lake Ceresio with the surrounding Alps.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Guided excursion

Sonvico - historical nature trail

A territory of particular beauty, significant testimonies of the past, notable historical and artistic heritage, a nature to be rediscovered. The itinerary is traced according to the four elements Water, Fire, Earth and Sky. The 28 observation points are indicated with numbered descriptive panels.

Itinerary

Sonvico (600 m) - Torrente di Dino (Mulino) (539) – Pairàgh (636) - Pianche (848) - Rose window (824) - Madonna d'Arla (827) - Monte Roveraccio (904) via selva castanile Pian Piret - San Martino Church (756) - Sonvico (600 m)
Itinerary on the topographic map

Information

Route accessible to everyone, including children. How to get there: - private cars: up to Sonvico, free parking on the dirt road. - public transport: Lugano North Station bus 461 towards Villa Luganese up to Sonvico Stazione.

Equipment

Mountain or trekking boots, clothes suitable for the season, comfortable backpack with packed lunch and drinks, if necessary. walking sticks, protection against rain, sun and wind, personal pharmacy (in particular medicines).

Important: Each participant is responsible for being sufficiently covered against accidents.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Sonvico, Stazione ARL, 6968 Lugano, Switzerland

Sonvico station stop - reachable by Bus 461 (ARL website: https://arlsa.ch/) towards Villa Luganese. By car: Car park available. I wear the Guru Walk card around my neck.

Outside visit

Sonvico

Outside visit

Madonna d'Arla

Outside visit

Monte Roveraccio

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).