Secluded ridge walks in Ticino | Pizzo del Prevat & Campolungo with a mountain guide

• Procedure and meeting place

  • Meeting place

    10.00 am, Rodi (cable car)

    We’ll meet in Rodi at the cable car station (Funivia). If you’re travelling by public transport, get off the bus at the Rodi, Posta stop – it arrives at 09:54 (it’s a 1-minute walk to the valley station). If you’re coming by car, you can park right by the valley station. If we’re carpooling, we’ll adjust the time slightly so that we can set off a bit earlier. Together, we’ll take the cable car up to Lago Tremorgio.

  • Day 1

    Grade 3 to 4

    On the approach, we climb 400 metres in altitude to the foot of the Pizzo del Prevat. In a rope team with two guests per mountain guide, we scramble up the north-east ridge. The climbing is consistent, on compact, beautiful gneiss, graded at third and fourth degree with a short 5a section. The descent follows the south-east ridge and is an exciting mix of walkable terrain and sections requiring scrambling.

    At Lago di Leit, we enjoy a refreshing swim and then spend the evening enjoying a delicious dinner and a cosy get-together at the cosy Capanna Leit.

  • Day 2

    Levels 2 to 3, winter term

    After a hearty breakfast, we get ready for our second ridge climb. The approach leads over two small passes to the start of the Campolungo South Ridge. It’s an easy yet very varied scramble with hourglass-shaped sections and excellent rock quality. The climbing is graded at levels two and three. Once we’ve scrambled our way up this gem, we savour the moment at the summit with its impressive views. We then descend back to the cable car, which takes us the final few metres of elevation down into the valley.

  • Conclusion

    around 3.00 pm, Rodi (cable car)

    Together, we finish the tour back in Rodi and set off for home with fond memories.

• Requirements

  • Grade 3 climbing
  • A head for heights
  • Fitness level required for routes with an elevation gain of around 800hm and around 3–4 hours’ climbing time.

• Price and services

  • CHF 1090.-
  • Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
  • Includes accommodation in a mountain hut with half-board for you and the mountain guide.
  • Travel costs not included, any train tickets, and personal expenses.

• Material and equipment

  • For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Only pack the essentials.

Highlights: Ridge walks in Ticino