Cima di Biasca

What to do when there is rain only in the northern part of Switzerland and ☀️ only in Ticino? Take the train and go south!

Indeed we weren’t the only ones having this great idea, the Swiss railway was totally overloaded with the amount of sun hungry travellers. However, with one hour delay we could start our run in Biasca.

Our goal was the peak of Cima di Biasca, 2574m, with a direct and steep climb up from Biasca to the peak, via Forcarella di Lago and the north ridge. The way back should go via Capanna Cava on the northern side of Pizzo Magn back to Biasca. This gave a total of around 24km in length and 2400m up, enough to get warm legs 😉.
The climb up to the Forcarella was super nice, all the trails are super maintained! We couldn’t resist to stopped at Lago della Froda for a short break, as it was just such a nice place. There is as well a non-warded Rifugio near by where you could stay over night.
The north ridge of Cima di Biasca is easy to get, there are two slightly exposed areas that are covered with chains, but over all it was just fun going up and down there. After a break and some really delicious carb reload at the Capanna Cava, some more flowing trails took us back to Biasca. Currently, the Marroni (sweet chestnut) season is on, so close to Biasca we used the chance to fill all our empty bags with this delicacy. 😋

Overall a perfect plan B for bad weather in the north, next to the chaos in the trains. 

Start Biasca: 10:50
Cima di Biasca: 14:10
Back in Biasca: 17:10

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