The ride up from Orselina is great. The modern cable car is efficient and a fun way to travel up. The views at the top are stunning and it's worth walking along to the overhanging platform looking out over Lake Maggiore. We continued on up on the Cimetta chairlift, which was excellent. We got a great deal through SBB RailAway, which included our rail journey to Locarno, the Madonna del Sasso funicular, the Cardada cable car and the Cimetta chairlift. Fantastic value for a great day out.
Highly recommend to visit when u visited Lake Maggiore and Locarno! You will see the funicular sign on the way to pier from Lucarno train station. Just go all the way up by funicular, cable car and chair lift and you will see the stunning panoramic view of Lake Maggiore and Locarno!
Fantastic viewing platform - a must visit at the resort. Nice cafe at the top to offer great views having a drink or some lunch and offers a wide range of walks.
This is a must do day out if you're staying in the area, if you have a 50% travel card then use it here for a reduction. The views and walks are amazing, the cafes are typical attraction cafes and if you can survive food until you're back in town then I would do so.
Take the cable-car to Cardada, and then continue to hike up the mountain to Cimetta, and if you really love to hike, climb to the Cross of Cima della Trosa! Amazing!
Easy way to get to the top. Fantastic views. Restaurants and facilities at all levels. Fun park areas for kids as well, along with good hiking.
Starting from opposite the main railway station a tracked railway takes you up to a point above the Madonna del Sasso. It stops at the convent for those wishing to visit.Just above the station is the start point for the cable car up Cardada, running approximately half hourly.The area around the top has an attractive restaurant staffed by excellent staff. There is also a play area under construction which looks as though it will appeal to adults as well as children. Follow the path further round and you will find a "walk of faith". A path supported by steel cables stretches out over the valley giving a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains (clearly identified on a chart) and also down into the valley and the town of Locarno.Walking back past the restaurant brings you to a children's play area representing a North American Indian camp.Beyond this is a chairlift to the summit (and another restaurant).The actual summit affords terrific views of Lake Maggiore and the islands, also of hang-gliders traversing below.All in all a cheapish excursion with a surprise round every corner, highly recommended.
Beautiful View from cardada and Cimetta. still snow on Cimetta and kids enjoyed playing in it.Lots of kids activities at cardada bare foot walk, double swings, normal swings and slide. Excellent look out points. Very good for mountain biking. We enjoyed Cable railway, Cable car and Chair lift a lot and all that included in Ticino Discovery Card... very much affordable.Excellent View of Locarno, Ascona valle maggia.
Mount Cardada is reached after a short tram ride from opposite the train station in Locarno. Thereafter you take the cable cars to the top. Once there you can enjoy the Alpine mountain views. Short walk to the suspension bridge gives you a clear view of the forest 100's of meters below and miles across. Walk through the forest and you reach the summit. In summer You can view the preparation of the ski slopes just abovre the town central. 360° views of the town far below are breathtaking. Walk back down and enjoy the little pieces of history scattered all along. This includes a centuries old church built into the mountainside. Cobble stone pathways lead you into history. Excellent family outing.
Great views and a great restaurant with very friendly staff. Nice food and drink. Very easy to get up and down to Locarno and up to Cimetta.