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Leventina
Faido

Piottino Gorge – Airolo loop from Faido

Hard

5.0

(2)

59

riders

Piottino Gorge – Airolo loop from Faido

05:56

79.5km

1,910m

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.5 km for 55 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.92 km

Ticino Gorge

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2

3.51 km

Piottino Gorge

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The Ticino River flows through the Piottino Gorge and separates the Alta Leventina from the Media Leventina with a height difference of around 150 meters.

The gorge has always been …

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3

4.19 km

Leave your bike at the Dazio Grande and with a short detour in a few minutes you will be at the Gole del Piottino, an incredible canyon with walls tens of meters high

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4

8.41 km

5

16.2 km

Airolo

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A municipality of about 1,500 inhabitants in the Canton of Ticino, Airolo is located at the foot of the Gotthard Pass. It is well-known among cyclists as the starting point of the famous Tremola panoramic road.

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6

16.5 km

Great starting point, easy to reach by public transport

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7

29.0 km

All'Acqua Chapel and Restaurant

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The only rest option between Nufenen and Airolo, along the road

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8

37.5 km

View of the Val Bedretto

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Wonderful view back to the valley

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39.9 km

Nufenenpass / Passo della Novena

Mountain Pass

B

79.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.5 km

30.0 km

830 m

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.6 km

811 m

129 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,470 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

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Comments

July 19, 2024,Von Ulrichen (VS) über Nufenenpass (2477m) nach Anconico (TI)
Beautiful bike tour from Valais over the Nufenen Pass to Ticino

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