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Distretto di Lugano

Brusino Arsizio

From Mines to Fossils – View from San Giorgio loop from Monte San Giorgio

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Distretto di Lugano

Brusino Arsizio

From Mines to Fossils – View from San Giorgio loop from Monte San Giorgio

Moderate

4.8

(12)

81

hikers

From Mines to Fossils – View from San Giorgio loop from Monte San Giorgio

02:54

6.48km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

44 m

Serpiano Cable Car Mountain Station and View of Lake Lugano

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From Serpiano you have a magnificent view of Lake Lugano. In addition to Brusino and the lake you can also marvel at the village of Morcote and the surrounding Alps.

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2

92 m

View of Monte Brè

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3

1.27 km

Tre Fontane Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

4

1.34 km

From Mines to Fossils

Highlight • Natural Monument

At this point is the famous fossil mine (World Heritage Site) of a world that has been past 240 million years. You can find out more about this on the …

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5

2.79 km

Forello

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6

3.11 km

View from San Giorgio

Highlight • Viewpoint

To be done in dry weather

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7

3.14 km

View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Giorgio

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On Monte San Giorgio you will find yourself in a bivouac where you can stay sheltered, there are drinks and water inside the bivouac, which are not free!
There is …

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8

3.42 km

Abandoned Building at Alpe Forello

Highlight • Structure

An abandoned building along the path to Monte San Giorgio.

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B

6.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

1.09 km

968 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.02 km

244 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Comments

September 19, 2022,Serpiano - Monte San Giorgio

Departure 500m before Serpiano, on the curve of "La Valinèra"
Start 500m before Serpiano, from the so called Vallinera

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