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Stage 1
55.01 Airolo - Gotthardpass, ViaSuworow
Hiking trail
· Bellinzona and Valleys
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Familie beim WandernPhoto: Romedi Conradin, Graubünden Ferien - normierte Touren
moderate
Distance 7.9 km
3:00 h
1,003 m
62 m
2,092 m
1,150 m
After a steep climb through the Tremola, views open up to the Totenkapelle (Chapel of the Dead) and the Susten on the Gotthardpass. The pass head is «conquered» via the old trading route, just as Suvorov and his troops did after the French retreated.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,092 m
Lowest point
1,150 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
2.7 km
Dirt road
0.2 km
Forested/wild trail
2 km
Path
2.5 km
Road
0.5 km
Safety information
Auf hoch gelegenen Abschnitten sind Schneefelder bis in die Sommermonate möglichTips and hints
- snowfields possible into summer months on high-level sections
Start
Airolo (1,150 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'689'825E 1'153'620N
DD
46.527849, 8.609403
DMS
46°31'40.3"N 8°36'33.9"E
UTM
32T 470044 5152772
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Destination
Gotthardpass
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'689'825E 1'153'620N
DD
46.527849, 8.609403
DMS
46°31'40.3"N 8°36'33.9"E
UTM
32T 470044 5152772
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
7.9 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
1,003 m
Descent
62 m
Highest point
2,092 m
Lowest point
1,150 m
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Descent
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