Location and region

Capriasca and Lugano are two of the main destinations in Ticino. What makes Capriasca unique is the beautiful landscape, the richness and variety of the nature, the mild climate. This region is a world to discover, with its animal and plant world, its historical and cultural roots. The different paths and forest roads of Capriasca offer an ideal and varied terrain for mountain bikers. You can practice lots of sport and enjoy leisure activities during 365 days a year in Capriasca. During your stay, you cannot miss a visit in the beautiful Lugano, where you can live the amazing atmosphere of a small city on the lake.

The region of Lugano, a territory that ranges from the city by the lake to the mountains with panoramic views, offers more than 370 km of quality mountain biking routes. The trails in the region are different for the landscape full of contrasts, which allow you to explore a varied territory. In a few kilometres you pass from the lake to the Alpine peaks, through valleys rich of nature, history and culture. The offer for those who practice mountain biking is also very wide in terms of services and infrastructures, including a great selection “Bike Friendly” of accommodation and a network of charging stations for e-mtb.

How to reach us

Capriasca is easily reachable by private transport by taking the A2 motorway exit “Lugano-Nord“ (mainly for those coming from the south), or the exit “Rivera” (mainly for those coming from the north). Exiting at “Rivera”, you will have to reach the village Torricella-Taverne, drive towards Origlio, Ponte Capriasca, until you reach Tesserete.
The motorway exit “Lugano Nord” allows you to take the “Vedeggio-Cassarate” tunnel and reach Capriasca in maximum ten minutes. Alternatively, you can also in this case drive until Torricella-Taverne and reach the region by driving towards Origlio and Ponte Capriasca.
For those who prefer to use public transport, Lugano has numerous daily train connections with the rest of Switzerland, and consequently with all of Europe. From the Lugano station there is also a direct connection with the bus to reach Tesserete.
Furthermore, Lugano is about an hour from three Italian airports (Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio), from which you can take public transport to reach Lugano and Capriasca.