Hikes near Prato (Leventina)
Prato (Leventina) (1040 m) sits in Ticino, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 26 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 309 km of marked route in total. They run from 1.8 km to 64.4 km, the longest being Strada Alta. 26 of them record their elevation gain, between 38 m and 1474 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 26
- Total marked distance
- 309 km
- Shortest route
- 1.8 km
- Longest route
- 64.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 38–1474 m (on 26 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 6 trails
- Route maps available
- on 26 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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ViaGottardo
From the south side of the Gotthard Pass, the route winds down through the Leventina valley to follow the Ticino River, crossing from bank to bank past the rock outcrop at Stalvedro. It ends at the Dazio Grande customs house, one of the route's most striking historical landmarks.
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Trans Swiss Trail
From Airolo to Osco
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Strada Bassa
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Strada Alta
The Strada Alta Leventina threads along the mountainside between Airolo and Biasca, passing through chestnut forests, small villages, and old Romanesque churches decorated with frescoes. The terrain alternates between mountain trails and hamlets whose architecture carries a distinctly Valser character rather than the stone rustici typical of southern Ticino.
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ViaGottardo
From Rodi to Lavorgo
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Trans Swiss Trail
Considered the most beautiful section of the Strada Alta Leventina, this stage winds through mountain slopes, chestnut forests, and clearings, passing the hamlet of Figgione with its 13th-century church and the Church of San Martino in Calonico, distinguished by a Romanesque bell tower. The route crosses the Ri del Ri and Ri di Sciresa streams and runs high above the dramatic Biaschina Gorge.
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03 Via Alta del Sole
From Rifugio Gana Rossa to Capanna Cadagno
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Rifugio Gana Rossa - Alpe Carorescio
The route climbs the southern slope of the Leventina past Lago di Carì, tucked among the mountains beneath Pizzo Campello and the Cima di Gana Rossa, before reaching the small, unguarded stone refuge owned by the Utoe Pizzo Molare. Along the way, a stretch nicknamed *il sentiero del montanaro* — the mountaineer's path — passes through a larch forest and carries signed information about the region's wildlife.
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12-Sentiero dei passi alpini
From 12-Capanna Cadagno to Airolo
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11-Sentiero dei passi alpini
From Capanna Bovarina to Capanna Cadagno
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Passo Sole-Capanna Cadagno
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Passo del Lucomagno - Capanna Cadagno
From Passo del Lucomagno to Capanna Cadagno
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Capanna Barone-Rifugio Alpe Sponda
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06E - Capanna Barone - Fusio
From Capanna Barone to Fusio
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Mogno-Fusio
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ViaGottardo: 5227 - Lavorgo Stazione
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Trans Swiss Trail: Airolo Stazione - Osco
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Trans Swiss Trail: Osco - Anzonico/S. Antonio
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ViaGottardo: Airolo FFS - 5227
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Cap. Cadagno - Airolo FFS
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Cap. Bovarina UTOE - Cap. Cadagno
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01 Via Alta del Sole
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07N - Fusio - Capanna Christallina
From Fusio to Capanna Christallina
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06W Rifugio Alpe Fontana - Fusio
From Rifugio Alpe Fontana to Fusio
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05W - Capanna Tomeo - Rifugio Alpe Fontana
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04 Via Alta del Sole
More hiking near Prato (Leventina)
Other walking bases within 40 km of Prato (Leventina), each with its own trail list:
- Dalpe, Ticino — 26 trails, 1.4 km away
- Carì, Ticino — 23 trails, 5 km away
- Mogno, Ticino — 27 trails, 9.2 km away
- Lüina – Airolo, Ticino — 35 trails, 12 km away
- Airolo, Ticino — 31 trails, 12 km away
- Leontica, Ticino — 28 trails, 12.8 km away