Swiss Fine Wine Trail - Mendrisiotto

Logo Swiss Fine Wine Trail - Mendrisiotto
Logo Swiss Fine Wine Trail - Mendrisiotto
Tour data
8.4km
331 - 502m
Distance
222hm
223hm
Ascent
02:34h
 
Duration
Brief description

The Mendrisiotto is the southernmost vineyard of Switzerland. Take a tour of the hills above Mendrisio to Castel San Pietro and discover the vineyards and its old towns. Stroll amid rows of vines, renowned for producing a refined Merlot. And let the magnificent panoramas amaze you.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Mendrisio train station

Route
Mendrisio (329 m)
Mendrisio (354 m)
0.9 km
Chiesa dei Santi Cosma e Damiano
0.9 km
Salorino (473 m)
1.6 km
Grotto Loverciano
2.8 km
Obino
3.8 km
Castel San Pietro (442 m)
4.4 km
Cantun Sura
4.4 km
Saga
5.8 km
Corteglia (464 m)
6.0 km
Osteria Frecass
6.2 km
Oratorio di San Nicola da Tolentino
6.3 km
Mendrisio (329 m)
8.3 km


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Description

The Mendrisiotto is the southernmost vineyard of Switzerland. Take a tour of the hills above Mendrisio to Castel San Pietro and discover the vineyards and its old towns. Stroll amid rows of vines, renowned for producing a refined Merlot. And let the magnificent panoramas amaze you.

Directions

Take via Giuseppe Motta, turn left on via Giuseppe Motta, straight on to via Francesco Borella, in the U-turn take left on Piazzetta Achille Borella, on to via Pontico Virunio, corso Bello, turn left and cross on to via Nobili Torriani, turn right on via Carlo Croci, turn right on via Giuseppe Andreoni, turn left on to Via Generoso, climb the street until Via Stradone.

Once above Mendrisio on Via Stradone find the pedestrian path and walk West to Castel San Pietro via the hamlet of Ronco and Obino. From Castel San Pietro, find the pedestrian path to the hamlet of Corteglia and walk down to Mendrisio train station.

Highest point
502 m
Endpoint

Mendrisio train station

Height profile
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Equipment

Comfortable walking shoes

Additional information

Points of interest

Castel San Pietro: Breggia Gorge Park Castel San Pietro: Chiesa Rossa (red church) and numerous other churches

 

Wine tasting places

Mendrisio : Atenaeo del Vino

 

Wineries

Mendrisio: Gialdi Vini Mendrisio: Cantina Sociale di Mendrisio (by the train station) Corteglia: Azienda Mauro Ortelli

 

Restaurants

Castel San Pietro : Grotto Loverciano Mendrisio (downtown) : Atenaeo del Vino

 

On the Northern side of Mendrisio

Mendrisio : Grotto Bundi Mendrisio : Antico Grotto Ticino Mendrisio : Grotto San Martino

 

 

*The list is not exhaustive

 

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Public transportation

Take the train to Mendrisio


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