Located in the municipality of Mergoscia, the Mountains of Lego are a real natural balcony from which you can enjoy unique and unforgettable panoramic views. When you are there, in a moment you forget that you are not very far away from the city centers of Locarno. Mountains of Lego are a perfect destination for diving into amountain landscape and plunge into tradition, thanks to the hospitality of Ticino Grotto Mountain Hut Lego, which will delight you with their local dishes accompanied by excellent Merlot Ticino.
The mountains of Legos are the perfect place to admire beautiful landscapes. They provide, in fact, views of Lake Maggiore, Magadino plain, the Verzasca Valley and the Monte Rosa massif. An ideal spot to contemplate this wonderful show is the Grotto Mountain Hut Lego. It is a typical rural structure that offers hot and cold food and 10 beds, which is open from early April to late October.
The mountains of Legos are an ideal point of departure and arrival of many excursions. To achieve this goal it is possible to take the cable car Orselina- Cardada (accessible by car or cable-way Locarno- Orselina): designed by architect Mario Botta, this modern cable car allows you to get up to Cardada, from which a pleasant trail suitable for the whole family will take you to the mountains of Lego.
