The Collina Alta (Locarno Monti-Contra)

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Capèla RotaPhoto: Mariano Berri, Ascona-Locarno Tourism
Explanation
The trip starts from Monti della Trinità square, reached by bus or by funicular from Locarno, where you can enjoy an extended view over the Maggia Delta, Ascona, the Brissago Islands and a part of the Italian lake basin. Following the path to Roncaccio, starting alongside the church, you reach via Patocchi. Fifty metres above, just after the Verzaschese restaurant, you take the path which next takes in a chestnut tree wood before arriving in Orselina. After reaching the last of the houses, yellow signs indicate the trail which follows the mountain's curves and from which you can glimpse old pastures. You then arrive in via Selva, in the territory of Brione sopra Minusio. From the via Selva fork, take the path toward Val Resa, passing over the pretty humpback bridge, crossing the Navegna stream. Here stands the ‘Capèla Rota’, an unfinished chapel built around the year 1500. Continue on along the Val Resa road and when going down on the road which is open to vehicles you cross, finally, the path toward Contra, final destination of this beautiful excursion.
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Safety information
Sentieri Svizzeri - Escursioni sicure
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Locarno railway station: Take the bus in the direction of Brione s. Minusio or the Funicolare to Orselina. Further information: www.sbb.chCoordinates
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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
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