Home All TrailsPonte Tresa to Luino Pre-Alps Trail

Hard

Off-Road

🇮🇹 Italy

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: IT-25-01

Ponte Tresa to Luino Pre-Alps Trail

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon16 November 2016

Off-road route from Lake Lugano over the Piambello pre-Alps to Luino on Lake Maggiore.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Many forest roads have motor bans; follow signs. Steep hairpins above Cuasso al Monte.

Mission Logs94 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	E Start Point	2%	2H
0.3 km	SW Terrain Change	9%	4H
0.3 km	S Steep Ascent	17%	4L
0.4 km	SE Steep Ascent	26%	4L
0.7 km	SE Steep Ascent	18%	4L

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

290m

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45.9583, 8.8658

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.9583, 8.8658 @ 290m

Quick Stats

Distance

49.45 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

200m - 1106m

Max Elevation

1106 m

Max Gradient

40.2%

35.8%

Highlights

Lake Lugano shore
Monte Piambello
Lake Maggiore at Luino

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1001 m

Total Descent

-1138 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

43.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

4.6

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)36%

Moderate (3-8%)37%

Steep (>8%)27%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

69%

Dirt Track

29%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 55

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.903089

MAX LAT: 46.002900

MIN LON: 8.732518

MAX LON: 8.898461

Point Spacing: 15.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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