Tremorgio and Capanna Leìt

Lago Tremorgio sits in a bowl at 1,830 m above Rodi-Fiesso, and already feels like the destination: in fact from there a path climbs on, among boulders and pasture, to Capanna Leìt at 2,260 m and its little lake, where the Leventina ends and the sky begins.

The experience

We ride the Rodi cable car up to Tremorgio (or walk, for anyone who wants the full climb), circle the lake and take the path to Capanna Leìt: a steep, stony stretch with a few moves where you use your hands.

From the hut you see the Gotthard massif and the whole valley below. We descend the same way or on the pasture loop, depending on the weather.

Above Tremorgio the ground is steep and stony: boots are compulsory, and in mist the guide stops at the lower lake. The cable car (about CHF 20) is not included and does not run all year. Lunch at the hut is optional and must be booked: the Leìt is open June to October.

A valid ID in your pocket, not in your rucksack: Switzerland is not in the European Union and border checks do happen.

Mountain rescue is charged for: in Switzerland the helicopter is billed to the person who calls it. Guiddy accident insurance is included, but a Rega card (about €40 a year) or a policy covering rescue costs in Switzerland is what we suggest to everyone.

Swiss francs: huts and cable cars almost always take cards, but a few valley huts are still cash only. The European health card is valid in Switzerland for emergency care.

A9 to Bellinzona, then up the Leventina to Rodi-Fiesso: two hours from the ring road. By train to Faido, then bus.

By car you need the Swiss motorway vignette (CHF 40, valid for the calendar year) if you use the motorway: you buy it at the border, at petrol stations near the crossing, or online.

How hard is it, really

What's included in the price

Itinerary

One day, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Day

11 km · D+ 700 m · 5h30

Meeting point 8:30approximate

Meeting at Rodi-Fiesso, Percorso Vita Rodi-Fiesso, Canton Ticino, Svizzera. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.

HOW TO GET THERE

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A

08:30MEETING

Meeting at Rodi-Fiesso

We meet the Guidders at the Tremorgio cable car station.

B

09:30LAKE

Lago Tremorgio

The lake in its bowl, hut on the shore: round the water, then up.

C

11:30MOUNTAIN HUT

Capanna Leìt

A view from 2,260 m: the Gotthard in front, the Leventina below. Lunch.

D

14:00HIKING TRAIL

The pasture loop

Down through scree and pasture, with the Campolungo crystals the guide tells you about.

E

15:30RETURN

Back to Rodi

Cable car or path, and we finish in the valley.

What to bring

A list made for this hike. No technical gear: just good shoes and a well-packed backpack.

Questions?