Swiss Climate Summer School 2019 – Excursion Wednesday 11. September 2019 Different excursion variations will be offered in the afternoon of Wednesday September 11, 2019. Detailed information will be provided at the beginning of the summer school on Sunday September 08, 2019. Make your choice at Monte Verità until Monday, August 09, 2019 noon. Variation 1: Free Afternoon to discover Ascona (on your own) Difficulty: Easy Ascona port Ascona is refined, picturesque, elegant and romantic. In the alleys of the historic pedestrian area boutiques, restaurants, art galleries and antique shops are strung. The lakeside promenade, which is reminiscent of the fishing village of past times, today is a holiday paradise under the motto of "joie de vivre". Ascona is also the birthplace of Giovanni Antonio Serodine, one of the greatest painters of the 17th century in Italy, whose precious works are still kept. The walk down to Ascona takes around 10 minutes on foot, up around 20 minutes. We will meet at 6:30 PM (at the latest) at hotel Monte Verità. From there, we will walk to Losone through the forest to Grotto Broggini for dinner at 7 PM. After dinner we will make a 20-minutes walk back to Monte Verità (same way back). Program (no guided tour) • 12.00 PM Lunch packet provided at Monte Verità Centro • Free afternoon to discover Ascona on your own (down 10 minutes, up 20 minutes) • 6.30 PM Departure by foot from Monte Verità to Grotto Broggini in Losone • 7.00 PM Dinner at Grotto Broggini, Losone • Return to Monte Verità by foot. Swiss Climate Summer School 2019 – Excursion Wednesday 11. September 2019 Variation 2: Cardada - Monti di Lego - Brione Difficulty: Moderate (includes an approximately 4-hour hike incl. 700 m steep downhill) Cardada cable car Chapel at Monti di Lego This excursion is ideal for hiking lovers and offers a spectacular panorama over Lake Maggiore. The hike will lead through conifer and broadleaf forest to the beautiful Monti di Lego. We will begin with a bus trip from Monte Verità to Orselina. From there we will take the cable car up to Cardada, where we will enjoy a nice view of the nearby valleys. We will stop at an impressive viewing platform on Cardada (1330 m), which has the character of a mountain in the Alps. Before we start hiking, we will eat lunch in the picnic area on Cardada. Our hike will continue along a trail along the mountain ridge and through the forest. After 2,5 hours of hiking, we will reach Monti di Lego, enjoy the beautiful view, and take a short break at the little chapel there. Next, a historical trail will lead us sharply downhill (700 m). We will pass a Roman stone bridge and reach our destination village of Brione after 1,5 hours of hiking. At 6:30 PM, a bus will take us from Brione to the Grotto Broggini in Losone, where we will all have dinner at 7 PM. After dinner we will make the 20-minutes walk back to Monte Verità. Program (tour guided by Rahel Buri) • 12.00 PM Lunch packet provided at Monte Verità Centro • 12.30 PM Departure from Monte Verità • 12.45 PM Arrival at Orselina and departure by cable car to Cardada • 1.00 PM Lunch at Cardada pic-nic area • 1.45 PM Meeting at Cardada cable car station. Departure for the hike to Monti di Lego and continue to Brione (4,5 hours including breaks) • 6.30 Departure from Brione-Chiesa by bus to Grotto Broggini in Losone • 7.00 Dinner at Grotto Broggini, Losone • Return to Monte Verità by foot. Old bridge on the way to Brione Swiss Climate Summer School 2019 – Excursion Wednesday 11. September 2019 Variation 3: (rainy weather only) Tenero – Locarno / Madonna del Sasso Difficulty: easy (walk along the shore of Lago Maggiore) 1.5 hours, 5 km Umbrella Hike We will start by bus from Monte Verità to Tenero. From there we will walk along the shore to Locarno. The mediterranean vegetation and climate is very typical for the canton Ticino. Once we will get to Locarno we will have some spare time. Enjoy a short individual stroll to get an impression of the historical center (1 hour). Furthermore we will visit the pilgrimage church of the 15. century “Madonne del Sasso” above Locarno. A small cable railway will take us uphill. Visit the church and enjoy the view over the town and lake Lago Maggiore (1 ½ hours). A bus will pick us up near the church to bring us to Losono where we will all have dinner at Grotto Broggini. (7.00 PM). After dinner we will make the 20-minutes walk back to Monte Verità. Program (Tour guided by Rahel Buri) • 1.45 PM Departure from Monte Verità (lunch packet is provided) • 2.15 PM Arrival at Tenero • 3.30 PM Arrival at Locarno. Visit Locarno’s historical center, individually. • 5.15 PM Departure from Locarno Piazza to Madonna del Sasso by foot. • 6.45 PM Meeting at Madonna del Sasso station funicular and departure by bus to Grotto Broggini in Losone • 7.00 PM Dinner at Grotto Broggini, Losone • Return to Monte Verità by foot. .