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verzasca

From Sonogno · Ticino, Switzerland

Community route · Hiking · Saved 29 Sept 2026

Locator map: Sonogno · Ticino, Switzerland

verzasca is a 13.4 km hike point-to-point route from Pontasc near Sonogno, with 108m of climbing and an effort score of 15.

ModeratePoint-to-pointPontasc99% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Distance
13.4 km
Elevation
↗ 108 m
Est. moving time
2h 59m
Planner estimate when saved
Effort
15

Terrain & grades

99% at ≤15% grade

This point-to-point packs 8m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 99% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 1, gaining about 33m. Total route distance is 13.4 km.

Easy 76% Steady 21% Power-hike 3% Steep 0%
High point
951m
Gain / km
8m
Max grade
16%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
4.5 km
+50m / -159m
Middle third
4.5 km
+23m / -152m
Final third
4.5 km
+35m / -165m

Moderate effort, about 2h 59m moving time as the Planner estimated it when the route was saved, for 108m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.

Fuel & gear

Energy
1650 kcal
Water
1.5 L

Plan roughly 14 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈5% paved · ≈95% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • T1 hiking: 11.0 km

No difficulty tag on 2.0 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.

The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.

On roads with traffic: 119 m in 1 stretch. Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

Elevation Profile

600m700m800m900m02 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km13.4 km951m543m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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