Lake Lugano – Morcote Village loop from Carugo-Giussano

Lake Lugano – Morcote Village loop from Carugo-Giussano

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Lake Lugano – Morcote Village loop from Carugo-Giussano

05:31

124km

1,210m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parco delle Groane e della Brughiera Briantea

Parco Regionale Spina Verde

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.1 km

Viewpoint

37.4 km

Bronze sculpture of a cyclist and child, Riva San Vitale

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Riva San Vitale is a wonderful village overlooking Lake Lugano, this is precisely the point where the lake "begins".

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45.2 km

View of Morcote

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The road is not excessively busy and you can enjoy a beautiful view

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47.8 km

View of Lake Lugano from Porto Ceresio

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Porto Ceresio is one of the jewels of Lake Lugano, despite being located in Italy.
It is one of the main towns encountered along the famous Ceresio tour.

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50.2 km

Lake Lugano

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Lake Lugano is the great protagonist of this magnificent road that connects Porto Ceresio with Lavena Ponte Tresa.

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73.6 km

Morcote Lakeside Promenade

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Just beautiful there, absolute Mediterranean feeling!

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73.7 km

Morcote Village

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Morcote - voted in 2016 - most beautiful village of Switzerland. Simply charming.

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79.8 km

Bissone — Lakeside on Lake Lugano

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Wonderful village overlooking Lake Lugano, from here crossing the bridge you reach Melide, on the other side of the lake.

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85.7 km

Lake Lugano

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Lake Lugano, also known as Ceresio, is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful of the pre-Alpine lakes.
Its waters mainly extend into Swiss territory, in the Canton of Ticino, …

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124 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.3 km

36.1 km

16.1 km

3.35 km

309 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

120 km

4.15 km

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

21°C

11°C

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Comments

September 14, 2024,Lago di Lugano mooolto ventoso 🌬️

Really very windy day, at times it was really hard to go even on the plain.
Alternative tour on Lake Lugano, with short stops in Morcote, Ponte Tresa and finally Riva San Vitale, the beauty of cycling in Ticino is that where possible there are cycle paths or lanes reserved for cyclists even along the Cantonale and, on average, a …

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