Bellinzona and bike tour to Locarno (full day)
Visit Bellinzona and its Unesco Heritage, then bike 22 km to Locarno on lake Maggiore (level of difficulty: easy, about 1.5 hour)
Package includes: multilingual tour guide service, bike rental, train back from Locarno to Bellinzona or Lugano
– Departure from Bellinzona (1 to 10 pax) + bike and train ticket back to Bellinzona/Locarno/Lugano CHF 70 per person
– Departure from Lugano or Locarno: transportation to be added, by train or private car
This cycle tour begins with a visit to a World Heritage site. Castelgrande Castle and its walls, towers, ramparts and gates in Bellinzona will amaze adults and children alike. After leaving Bellinzona and its castles you will traverse the Ticino region’s pancake flat vegetable garden – the Piano di Magadino. Remains of the water meadow landscape with its wealth of amphibian and bird wildlife can be seen in the Bolle di Magadino nature reserve. The holiday area of Tenero plays host to numerous tourists camping at sites on the shores of Lake Maggiore. The route takes you along the busy lakeside promenade to bustling Locarno. Once there, enjoy the «dolce far niente» on the Piazza Grande. Deposit the bike and train back to Bellinzona or Lugano