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Ritom Lakes

Trail running in the Ritom Lakes area, Switzerland

Ritom Lakes: Tibetan Trails in Ticino

Lakes, waterfalls, prayer flags, yaks... It’s like being far away without traveling far at all

This Run is featured in Run the Alps Switzerland:  30 Must-Do Trail Runs

→ 23km     

↑ 1455m

Δ 2571M 

♦ Easy

Θ CCW

"They're squares." Dan says. "Way over there, those are yaks not cows. You can tell because they're more square." Sure enough we run into a herd of Tibetan yaks grazing along the Swiss slopes. Between the trail company and the tattered prayer flags, it seems we've run much further than planned. 

It's not exactly close, but when you're in Ticino for the Ritom Lakes trail running tour,  make some time for the Monte Zucchero big vert day.


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LOCATION
Town:  Lago Ritom
Canton:  Ticino
Country:  Switzerland

TIPS

  • Don't miss this run, see previous tip 😉


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Trading Lago Ritom behind for grassy trails and a backcountry feeling.

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Another run to save for the magic of fall weather and colors.

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Kim heading up above Lago di Dentro.

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The Laghetti della Miniera.

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That's not your typical Swiss cow. A touch of Nepal along the Ticinese trails.

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  1. WARNING : 9th July 2018: the trail marked white and blu from lago di Dendro and Laghetti della Miniera is in very bad conditions; it could be dangerous. Better use the classic path via Passo dell’Uomo; longer but safer.

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