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🥾 Via Alpina - Red Trail: Capanna Alpe Cava » Biasca
Alpine trekking route through the Swiss Lepontine Alps


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 23:00
📋 Fast Facts
  • Part of Via Alpina, a 5-trail long-distance hiking network across the Alps
  • Red Trail segment connecting mountain hut to valley town in Ticino
  • High alpine terrain with elevation changes and alpine meadows
  • Typically hiked July through September in optimal conditions

The Via Alpina Red Trail segment from Capanna Alpe Cava to Biasca forms part of Switzerland's premier long-distance Alpine trekking network. This route traverses the Lepontine Alps in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, linking a remote mountain refuge to the historic valley town of Biasca. The trail descends from alpine elevation through varied terrain, presenting hikers with panoramic views and exposure to the region's distinctive Alpine and Mediterranean transition zone ...

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