Bolle di Magadino

Name: Bolle di Magadino
Rating: 3

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5.97km

194 - 198m

Distance

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01:30h

Duration

Lago Maggiore e Valli

Brief description: The protected area around the mouth of the rivers Ticino and Verzasca, is the ideal place for walks and to observe flora and fauna.
Difficulty: easy
Rating: Technique

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Starting point: Magadino, Casa Comunale
Route: Magadino (197 m)ferry terminal

Magadino (197 m)ferry terminal
5.9 km
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Description: The Bolle di Magadino, a nature reserve of international importance, is an exciting medowy countryside and one of the last natural deltas in Switzerland. To discover it and learn more about it, there are information boards along the marked paths. A simple walk that has its charm in every season and presents itself from a different interesting side. In winter it is a rather barren place, which makes it very mystical. If you are lucky, you can see wild animals here during the winter months. It is advisable to visit the Bolle di Magadino in the afternoon, as they are shaded in the morning hours.

Magadino can be reached by boat from Locarno. On foot you then reach the Bolle, where the various walks are indicated on a board.
Directions: Magadino, Casa Comunale-Bolle di Magadino-Magadino. Casa Comunale
Highest point: 198 m
Endpoint: Magadino, Casa Comunale
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: Hiking daypack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover
Comfortable and sturdy footwear
Adequate and durable outdoor clothing in multiple layers
Telescope sticks if necessary,
Sun and rain protection
Snacks and drinking water
First aid kit
Penknife
Mobile phone, headlight if necessary
Maps
Public transportation: From Locarno: with the boat to Magadino.

Return from Magadino: with the boat to Locarno. More information: https://www.ascona-locarno.com/en/commons/details/Navigazione-Lago-Maggiore/92074