Land of Cycling

Ticino offers a tremendous choice of cycling and mountain bike routes: throughout the canton you will find marked routes and trails of varying lengths and levels of difficulty.

Mountain bikers will discover a thrilling network of single-track trails, while fans of road cycling can tackle the classic ascents of the great mountain passes. Fans of downhill biking will enjoy adrenaline-fuelled descents as well as fully equipped bike parks that can be accessed by cable car or chairlift. The valleys, plains and vineyards, meanwhile, form the backdrop for some delightful cycling tours. And for those who like their cycling to be as leisurely as possible, modern electric bikes make for a supremely relaxing ride.

Ticino, then, is heaven for cyclists and mountain bikers – offering not only sublime landscapes waiting to be explored in every season, but also welcoming bike hotels and well-equipped rental locations.

1. Etappe Tour de Suisse 2012

A great sport event for cycling fans. The Tour de Suisse 2012 preliminary time trial will start from Lugano with an exciting race over a carefully chosen route with both departure and arrival from Lugano.

E-Bike Park Ticino

«Discover» with the electric bicycle the attractions, the wonderful views and the cultural artefacts of Ticino. With over 30 rental points by the train stations and hotels, the e-Bike Park offers the possibility to choose between several routes, from the "pleasure and comfort" excursion to a more "action and incentive" one.

Bike Hotels

Ticino presents itself with mote than 40 Hotels that fit for bikers.

Mountain Bike

Ticino offers, beside italian flair, from a purely panorama to "Trailthrill total", something for everyone. Up to 365 days a year.

Biketourism

The total length of Ticino's biking paths amounts to 175 km and comprises two main itineraries, which are part of the Swiss bike paths system (also called "Veloland").

Not to be missed

Bike Park Monte Tamaro

Bike tours

Downhill Park Nara

E-bike & Segway sul Lago Maggiore

Pumptrack Mendrisio

Bike & E-bike Bellinzona

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