Edit event: [Switzerland] Ticino-Balcone d'Italia

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<div style=""><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ciao hikers,</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Let's escape again from the grey weather to the sunny Ticino for a hike with great view to Lago di Lugano from Balcony of Italy. After that we discover the Italian exclave: Campione d'Italia</p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Inspiration:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/balcony-of-italy-balcone-ditalia" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/balcony-of-italy-balcone-ditalia</a><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/balcony-of-italy-balcone-ditalia" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></a></p><p style=""><font color="#333333"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200517-campione-ditalia-an-italian-town-surrounded-by-switzerland" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200517-campione-ditalia-an-italian-town-surrounded-by-switzerland</a></font><br></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Note: It is not a T4 hike, that's just a bug in the planner (0,03 km).&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><p>How to get there by public transport:</p><p>Train (IC2 to Lugano) departs at&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700;">07:05</span>&nbsp;from HB, platform 9. Meeting point: At the platform, 07:00, first 2nd class car acc to direction of travel.</p><p>Journey by public transport: ZH HB - Lugano - Melide- Bissone autostrada bus stop</p><p>Journey by car: Use gps ;)</p></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meeting point:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">&nbsp; 9:25 AM - Bissone autostrada bus stop</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">&nbsp;</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hike:</span></div><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><li>The hike will last ca. 6-7 hours, the view over the lake will be amazing for sure.</li><li>The pace of the hike will be moderate/medium with enough time to admire the landscape. Short lunch break on the Balcony of Italy.</li><li>Not recommended for absolute beginners.</li></ul><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Equipment:</span></div><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><li>Proper hiking boots, optional poles, sunscreen (kinda mandatory in Ticino;)), food for picnic lunch, enough water, proper clothes acc. to the weather, good mood and fitness.</li></ul><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Standard Disclaimer:</span></div><ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><li>I am not a mountain guide.</li><li>Please be aware that you join at your own risk.</li></ul>

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T4 - [Switzerland] Ticino-Balcone d'Italia

15^Apr Sat
09:25

Organized by: Botond Kovács-Nüszl

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Balcone d'Italia

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Ciao hikers,

Let's escape again from the grey weather to the sunny Ticino for a hike with great view to Lago di Lugano from Balcony of Italy. After that we discover the Italian exclave: Campione d'Italia

Inspiration: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/balcony-of-italy-balcone-ditalia

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200517-campione-ditalia-an-italian-town-surrounded-by-switzerland

Note: It is not a T4 hike, that's just a bug in the planner (0,03 km).

How to get there by public transport:

Train (IC2 to Lugano) departs at 07:05 from HB, platform 9. Meeting point: At the platform, 07:00, first 2nd class car acc to direction of travel.

Journey by public transport: ZH HB - Lugano - Melide- Bissone autostrada bus stop

Journey by car: Use gps ;)

Meeting point:

9:25 AM - Bissone autostrada bus stop

Hike:

The hike will last ca. 6-7 hours, the view over the lake will be amazing for sure.
The pace of the hike will be moderate/medium with enough time to admire the landscape. Short lunch break on the Balcony of Italy.
Not recommended for absolute beginners.

Equipment:

Proper hiking boots, optional poles, sunscreen (kinda mandatory in Ticino;)), food for picnic lunch, enough water, proper clothes acc. to the weather, good mood and fitness.

Standard Disclaimer:

I am not a mountain guide.
Please be aware that you join at your own risk.

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