Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Locarno, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Locarno. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Locarno. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Locarno, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Lago di Vogorno is a lake reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lago di Vogorno, about 5 km (3 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Bernd Gehrmann / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Brissago Islands is a island reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brissago Islands, about 6 km (4 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Diriye Amey / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Monte Gambarogno is a mountain reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte Gambarogno, about 7 km (4 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: jo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Valle Verzasca is a natural area reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Valle Verzasca, about 11 km (7 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Philipp Wößner / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Pizzo di Vogorno is a mountain reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pizzo di Vogorno, about 11 km (7 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Wladyslaw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gridone is a mountain reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gridone, about 13 km (8 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Acp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Monte Lema is a mountain reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte Lema, about 14 km (9 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Elvezio / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Cascata della Froda is a waterfall reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cascata della Froda, about 20 km (13 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Viktar Palstsiuk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Monte San Salvatore is a mountain reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte San Salvatore, about 24 km (15 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Murdockcrc / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Handek is a waterfall reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Handek, about 62 km (39 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: не установлен / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Reichenbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Reichenbach Falls, about 77 km (48 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Paul Hermans / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Schmadribachfall is a waterfall reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Schmadribachfall, about 79 km (49 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Joseph Anton Koch / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Trümmelbach Falls is a waterfall reachable from Locarno as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Trümmelbach Falls, about 81 km (51 mi) from Locarno
Image credit: Image: Simisa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0