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Upper Ticino Valleys steeped
in history and culture, the Leventina Valley (A)
and the Blenio Valley (B) are particularly
recommended to those who love to be in direct contact with untouched
nature and to discover echoes of the past. These two valleys south
of the St. Gotthard massif are located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland
and the Alps, and are situated on the principal historic transit
routes connecting the north with the south. The valleys offer diverse,
typically alpine countryside with much untouched evidence of the
Romanesque influence in Ticino and in its local art, of the customs,
dress and the architecture of the mountain farms. It is recommended
that both Itineraries A and B
be undertaken together with a companion and they can also be undertaken
in one day by using Biasca as a base for an overnight. This town
offers good possibilities for accommodation, however the majority
of the villages in the Leventina and Blenio Valleys are accessible
only with some measure of difficulty and not many of the buildings
have suitable access for disabled visitors (www.ftia.ch). Despite
this the principal historic and cultural sites in the Leventina
are accessible without too much difficulty, in particular at Giornico,
Rodi Fiesso and the St. Gotthard Pass. In the Blenio Valley many
of the characteristic villages can be explored fairly easily before
reaching Campra, in the Lucomagno region, where there are perfectly
accessible, long nature excursions and opportunities to rest and
overnight locally or in nearby Olivone. In both of the valleys there
are only a few restaurants, hotels and toilet facilities which are
suitably adapted and not all of them are open all year round. However,
in Airolo and Olivone, both important areas for cross-country and
downhill skiing, it is possible to stay overnight in winter too.
Almost all the suggested locations can only be comfortably reached
and visited by car. www.ftia.ch |
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