Going up to Monte San Giorgio is nothing more than a comfortable walk, however you decide to take it. Fame to this mountain arrived in 2003, when it became a Unesco site thanks to the outstanding prehistoric (Triassic) findings. Having in mind the report by paoloski (and with today’s limited available time), we chose to start...

What a wonderful peak! Gletscherhorn is located in Grisons, deep into the Bergalga valley, which is one of the main valleys of the Avers environment. Gletscherhorn was on the wish-list since 1999, when A.Gogna’s and A. Recalcati’s “Mesolcina e Spluga” CAI guide was first issued. Decision was made Thursday evening: “Ok,...

Hi! After last year's failure, I came back for a further attempt to this much wanted summit, having learned (maybe) from my previous errors. The southern summit of Piz Uccello is what strikes when you reach San Bernardino and, although slightly lower than the northern summit, it is by far more visited. So, San Bernardino is...

This is a very nice walk which, with a relatively modest effort, offers breathtaking views. You start off from the tiny parking place at S. Bartolomeo and go up the well marked comfortable path that, by going through the woods, will gradually get you to Alpe di Mezzo. Being October, this first part of the hike was...

Pizzo Molare is perhaps the most popular summit on the long ridge between Val Leventina and Valle di Blenio. It is also very easy to reach. Starting point is the tiny village of Gariva, from where you initially go up a concrete track which will lead you in about twenty minutes to the Piandioss hut. Going ahead briefly, at a turn...

The "normal" route to Piz Piot (definitely the easiest, as far as I learn) kicks off from the lovely little village of Juf, 2.126m, where parking allowance is generally sufficient to host a good number of vehicles. There are excellent bus connections to Juf though. The itinerary is self-evident: all...

San Bernardino, at thevery top of Misox (Mesolcina) valley,offers animpressingvariety of hikes, just have a look at the CNS 1254 and adjacent maps !! After havingleft the car in the large parking area at the entrance of San Bernardino, me and Toto followed the comfortabledirt trackthat goes around the Isola lake; after maybe 15...

Pizzo Rossetto is a minor peak in the Blenio valley, above the town of Olivone. Nevertheless it's "central" position within the valley offers an 360° view over practically all surrounding mountains, provided weather assists (which was not exactly our case). You start off from the tiny village of Anveuda. You...

This summit is located along the long ridge between Val Leventina and Valle di Blenio. The starting point is the tiny village of Monte Angone, in Val Leventina. A moderately steep path departs direction north to a group of houses called Frageira; here you turn right through the houses until you meet a wide track you will...

Pizzo di Claro is quite an unmistakable landmark when viewed from Bellinzona as well as being a definite classic ascent (and easy too). We chose themost comfortable route, only 960m ascentvia a basically problemless itinerary. After having parkedat Pian Guald we went up the dirttrack to Alp Stabveder wherethe real ascentstarts by...

This is a mountain located just north-west of the glittering St. Moritz. It can be reached by cab to only few steps from the summit,terrassed andcomplete with an ugly antenna. Our ascent to this mountain started at the comfortable parking below Champfer. A walk across the village up to it’s northern outskirt would...

Corno di Gesero is a peak dominating the likes of Valle d’Arbedo and Val d’Albionasca, not too far from the Italian border. The easiest way to reach it’s summit is probably via the north-west ridge. Because we wanted to see Alpe d’Albion first, our idea was to climb from the south-east flank. Things went...

This is a nice peak located in Valle Strona, a beautiful place indeed, and quite popular too for it being relatively easy to be reached. Our day was not too promising from the start, but weather forecast did not mention rains, so myself and Toto hit the road up to the delightful little village of Campello Monti. It...

Blinnenhornis avery popular ascent for a combination of elements: ease of the normal route, availability of anumber ofhuts along or very close to the route, breathtaking views all the waylong. Thenormal route starts from the parking area at the end of the Morasco lake; signs actually forbid access to it, but at any time in...

Pizzo Ruggia is a very nice little peak between the northern side of Val Vigezzo and Valle Onsernone. Reaching it's summit is a relatively comfortable scramble unless you hit snow. The latter was our case. We, ten members of CAI - Laveno and the 4-legged Margot, started from our parking place just below Arvogno under some...

Pizzo di Corgella is a minor peak neighboured (and dwarfed) by the far more glamorous Camoghè. Nevertheless it offers an exceptionally vast view over a large portion of the Tessin Alps (well, provided weather assists conveniently, which was not entirely our case) and therefore deserves a visit. You drive up the charming Valle...

There’s not much to say about ascending to Matro. This peak, though, has a couple of peculiarities: the routes to the summit are varied and interchangeable; the summit itself is one of the least sexy ones I’ve ever seen. Having said that, and strong for having been there with Toto a couple of years ago, the idea of the day was...

Ascending to Pizzo Molare from Gariva is a relatively straight forward hike which offers a spectacular view from the summit (provided weather assists). This peak is located on the long ridge separating Tessin’s Val Leventina from Valle di Blenio. The “normal” route kicks off from Gariva, a tiny hamlet almost overhanging...

With a rather pessimistic weather forecast, all we wanted was an easy walk, perhaps including the event of summiting a peak, why not? Motto Crostel was today’s choice, again along the ridge between Val Leventina and Valle di Blenio. Start of the hike is Monte Angone, where limited parking room is available. The path is very...

This peak stands along the magnificent ridge between Mesolcina and Calanca valleys. Very easily accessible, it rewards with superb views all round plus an excellent close-up to the neighbouring Piz de Groven. The narrow mountain road from Soazza to Alp de Bec- sota is under maintenance and may not be accessible Monday to Friday....