Monte Lema — Attraction in Unione dei comuni Lombarda Prealpi

The Monte Lema can be reached on foot from Miglieglia within around two and a half hours. Though, there is also a less arduous way to reach the peak’s altitude of 1624 metres: the funicular takes only ten minutes to climb the 849 metres to the top of the mountain.

The Monte Lema offers a spectacular panorama: on bright days, westwards, behind the Lake Maggiore, it is possible to see the Bernese and Pennine Alps with the Mont Blanc, the Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn; southwards the view goes far over Lake Lugano to Milan and the Apennine Mountains.

On the peak there is not only a restaurant with a marvellous lookout terrace but also an observatory with a weather and radar station which measures the precipitations on the southern side of the Alps.

The Monte Lema offers an all-round mountain experience: one can see highland cattle grazing on the meadows, discover abandoned iron mines, drink fresh Alp milk and let the typical atmosphere of the villages of the Malcantone soak in.

The climate and the composition of the Monte Lema are ideal to enjoy the magic of a hang-glider flight or to experience the nature by mountain bike. And naturally also hikers are awaited by a wide offer of trails and tracks.

Indeed, the Monte Lema is the starting point for one of Switzerland’s most beautiful mountain hikes. The so-called Traversata, which leads to the Monte Tamaro, runs close to the Swiss-Italian border and almost exclusively on the mountain ridge. This five hours hike leads to the Alpe Foppa (1530 metres of altitude), the mountain rescue hut of the cableway to Rivera. Between Rivera and Miglieglia there is a regular bus service, allowing hikers to flexibly start their trip in one point and end in another.

The cableway is accessible with wheelchair. (4 wheelchairs in 1 cabin are allowed, 3 cabins – 12 wheelchairs). The restaurant and the toilettes are accessible. The cableway is opened from the end of March to the beginning...

Dobbiamo per forza di cose suddividere la recensione, anche se il totale delle stelle sarà ovviamente per il monte.. la strada per arrivarci l'ho trovata pessima. È tutta asfaltata ma gli ultimi 20 minuti sono un tornante unico, fra l'altro stretti e scomodi. il monte invece regala una vista stupenda! Noi siamo arrivati in macchina fino al rifugio Campiglio (guardate anche la mia recensione del rifugio, fermata obbligatoria per cenare) e da lì (1184m) siamo saliti in vetta al monte a quota 1620m circa. La salita è poco impegnativo, a parte l'ultimo pezzo (diciamo 15 minuti). In totale, senza correre ci si mette circa 75 minuti. In cima al monte si potrà ammirare un panorama mozzafiato, il lago maggiore e il lago di Lugano. È anche zona di aeromodellismo. Una cosa che mi ha particolarmente entusiasmato è stata la pace e il silenzio che ci siamo goduti. Se siete amanti della montagna è un posto...

Easy to get to from Lugano. Ample parking next to the lift. We did a hike to the mountain hut with a walk time of about 2 hours with two small children. It was a breathtaking view over the Alps that I have rarely seen in my life. Nice staff in the restaurant and elevator. Thank you for...