The Strada degli Alpi of Bedretto Valley

Between Airolo-Pesciüm and Ronco, at an altitude of 1700/1800m, Val Bedretto's 'Alpages Route' ("Strada degli Alpi") unravels. It's a particularly beautiful route thanks to the wild natural landscape, rich with vivid colours and silence.

The starting point is Pesciüm, accessible by cableway from Airolo. The cableway departure itself is perfectly equipped with a large parking area, but can also be very easily reached in just a few minutes by shuttle from Airolo railway station. Once in Pesciüm you will find yourself standing in front of the Alpe Pesciüm restaurant, where you can take in the view of the valley before you, including the Tremola, the ancient twisting road up to the Gotthard pass. Walking onwards, you traverse a large number of alpages until reaching Ronco. One of these, the Cristallina alpage (at 1800m), is still active and when it is open, it allows a visit to its cellars and the purchase of fresh cheese directly from the farmer. In addition, the alpage offers a magnificent view over the Pizzo Rotondo and Pizzo Lucendro peaks.

After the Cristallina you reach the Folcra alpage (at 1921m), the highest point on the route. From here, the comfortable downhill section begins, through various pastures, in an idyllic landscape! The Valleggia is the last alpage on the way before reaching Ronco, where you're able to take the PostBus to return to Airolo.