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Biking Holidays Lugano Bike

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Mountainbike
4 Days / 3 Nights
Self-guided tour
moderate
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Two mountain bikers with helmets and backpacks standing in a golden meadow, overlooking Lugano city and lake surrounded by mountains.
Single mountain biker riding uphill on gravel trail through golden grassland in Val Colla near Lugano, with rolling hills under cloudy sky.

The essentials at a glance

Self-guided mountain bike tour through the Ticino region around Lugano. Moderate difficulty with daily distances of 22-30 km including singletrails. Highlights include Monte Brè, Pairolo hut, Monte Tamaro, and scenic trails through Malcantone's rolling hills. The route features alpine meadows, forest paths, and panoramic views over Lake Lugano and surrounding valleys. Includes daily luggage transfers, navigation app, and train tickets for selected sections.

The hills of the "Malcantone"

This is one of the best bike-tours in Switzerland. Narrow paths lead you along the flanks of Val Colla and over the back of Monte Tamaro.

You will ascend to dizzying heights, experience crashing downhills and cycle past the most famous panoramic peaks of Ticino. Few tours can boast such a high proportion of singletrails as the Lugano bike and offer such diverse landscapes at the same time. Bike dreams come true in the hills of Malcantone.   

 

Biking Holidays Lugano Bike
moderate
Mountainbike
4 Days / 3 Nights
Self-guided tour
from
685.- CHF
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Two mountain bikers in blue jerseys riding across a grassy hillside with Lugano city visible in the valley below, surrounded by mountains.
Scenic view of Arosio village nestled on green hillsides with traditional houses, surrounded by forested mountains and distant Alpine peaks.
Mountain bikers in helmets carefully descending a stone staircase. A cyclist in yellow jacket leads, with others following behind.

Itinerary

Arrival in Lugano and luggage drop-off. From the city centre you cycle up to Suvigliana. From here with the furniculaire up to Monte Brè. Brè-Sonvico section on wooded singletrails, to Pairolo on unpaved roads, mostly in open country. From M. Bar and M. Roveraccio fantastic views of the Luganese (Lugano District) and the valleys.

approx. 22.5 km (Singletrails: 6 km)
1'110 m
670 m

Thrilling panorama trail. Pairolo Gola di Lago on the mountain ridge, alternating single trail and unpaved roads. Fairy-tale landscape, characterized by alpine meadows and pastures, as well as three huts. S. Lucio, Cap. M. Bar and M. della Croce, fantastic vantage points. After arrival in Rivera, train journey to Lugano.

approx. 30.5 km (Singletrails: 16 km)
300 m
1'180 m

Train journey back to Rivera. Take the aerial cableway up to M. Tamaro and save energy. From the summit an unpaved road and a singletrail in the middle of the forest, followed by an unpaved road. Arosio-Miglieglia on a singletrail in the typical rolling hills of Malcantone. Don't miss the ascent to M. Lema!

approx. 27 km (Singletrails: 10 km)
730 m
1'550 m

A journey of discovery in lower Malcantone. On the M. Faeta and down towards Astano on a forest road. It's well worth taking a break in the picturesque village centre and at the lake of the same name. Sections along roads in varied landscape to Ponte Cremenage. Alongside the River Tresa to Ponte Tresa and from there back to Lugano by train. Luggage retrieval and departure.

approx. 29 km (Singletrails: 9 km)
530 m
960 m

Tour character

Bike pleasures await you here. Some of the long ascents can be shortened with the local infrastructure. Good technique and good physical condition are important. No luggage transfer on the trip to Pairolo hut.  

The Lugano Bike at SwitzerlandMobility
moderate

 

Prices & dates

Category: 3*-Hotels, 1 x mountain cabin at Pairolo hut (shower/toilet on the corridor)

Prices per person in CHF
Large stone-paved piazza in Lugano with historic white building on left and modern Museum of Art and Culture on right, mountains visible.
Mountain biker standing with bicycle on rocky cliff edge above Pontresina, overlooking dramatic Alpine peaks and valleys in Switzerland.
Mountain biker riding downhill through purple heather landscape in Val Colla, Lugano, with rolling hills in the background.

Services & Information

Included:

  • Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
  • Daily luggage transfers (except Pairolo hut)
  • 1x Halfboard (Pairolo hut)
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival and departure)
  • Subsidy for arrival by train
  • Ticino Ticket with numerous inclusive services and discounts (on request at the hotel)
  • Bicycle ticket forn the train journey Rivera - Lugano - Rivera
  • Carefully elaborated route
  • Travel documents (1 x per room)
  • Navigation app and GPS data available
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year  
  • Service hotline

Note:

  • Rides with funicular, cable car and train (Monte Brè, Monte Tamaro, Ponte Tresa – Lugano) is not included in the price (approx. CHF 36.- with half fare incl. bike)
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Lugano. For direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
  • Departure by public transport from Lugano. For direct departure: Suitcases will be returned to the luggage counter by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers
     

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

Services & Information

Included:

  • Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
  • 1x Halfboard (Pairolo hut)
  • Daily luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg), except to Pairolo hut
    1x halfboard (Pairolo hut)
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station (for direct arrival and departure)
  • Subsidy for arrival by train
  • Ticino Ticket with numerous inclusive services and discounts (on request at the hotel)
  • Bicycle ticket for train journey Rivera - Lugano - Rivera
  • Carefully elaborated route
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year  
  • Service hotline

Note:

  • Rides with funicular, cable car and train (Monte Brè, Monte Tamaro, Ponte Tresa – Lugano) is not included in the price, approx. CHF 36.- with half fare incl. bike
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Lugano. For direct arrival: Suitcases must be handed in at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
  • Departure by public transport from Lugano. For direct departure: Suitcases will be returned to the luggage counter by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers
     

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

Our rental bikes

Silver Stevens Jura mountain bike with orange accents, full suspension, knobby tires, and disc brakes on white background.
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STEVENS Fully Mountainbike "Jura"

Well-equipped Fully MTB from the Stevens brand. An all-rounder with which you can tackle all our tours. 

S = 41 cm (155 bis 165 cm)
M = 46 cm (160 - 175 cm)
L = 51 cm (170 - 185 cm)
Teal Flyer Uproc7 650 electric mountain bike with full suspension, knobby tires, and disc brakes against white background.
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Eurotrek
E-MBT Fully Flyer Uproc4 6.50

Agile and very solid E-MTB from Flyer with which you can climb any pass but also master any trail. 

Attention: Minimum age 16 years (or 14 years with moped licence)

S = 41 cm (160 - 170 cm)
M = 45 cm (170 - 180 cm)
L = 50 cm (180 - 190 cm)

4.67 out of 5 stars

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