# Things to see in Bellinzona (Switzerland): 85 places and when to go

> Bellinzona is a town in Switzerland, and this site lists 85 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (52), Hiking (35), Nature (23). The best known are Pizzo di Claro, Camoghè and Cima dello Stagn. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bellinzona/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Switzerland · 46.197, 9.02
- **Places:** 85 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) (52) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) (35) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturaleza/) (23) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/espiritual/) (9) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) (8) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) (7)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 23 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Pizzo di Claro, at 2,727 m.

## What to see in Bellinzona

The places in and around Bellinzona, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pizzo di Claro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-di-claro-visagno/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Camoghè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camoghe/): Mountain of the Lugano Prealps · 7.7 km
- [Cima dello Stagn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-dello-stagn/): Nature · Mountains · 14 km
- [Pizzo Paglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-paglia/): Mountain in Switzerland · 16 km
- [Gazzirola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-gazzirola/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 9.7 km
- [Marmontana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-marmontana/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 12 km
- [Castle of Castelgrande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castelgrande/): One of three castles in Bellinzona · 476 m
- [Cima dell'Uomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-dell-uomo/): Mountain in Ticino, Switzerland · 7.5 km
- [Cima di Bri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-di-bri/): Mountain in Switzerland · 16 km
- [Cima di Cugn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-di-cugn/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 11 km
- [Pizzo di Vogorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-vogorno/): Nature · Mountains · 11 km
- [Poncione Rosso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/poncione-rosso/): Nature · Mountains · 14 km
- [Montebello Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castello-di-montebello/): One of three castles in Bellinzona · 813 m
- [Sasso Corbaro Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castello-di-sasso-corbaro/): One of three castles in Bellinzona · 1.3 km
- [Corno di Gesero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/corno-di-gesero/): Mountain in Switzerland · 8.7 km
- [Monte Bar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-bar/): Mountain in Switzerland · 10.0 km
- [Poncione Piancascia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/poncione-piancascia/): Mountain in Switzerland · 25 km
- [Madone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/madone/): Mountain in Switzerland · 9.2 km
- [Piz de Molinera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-de-molinera/): Mountain in Switzerland · 8.9 km
- [Pizzo Campanile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-campanile/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 18 km
- [Poncione di Piotta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/poncione-di-piota/): Mountain in Switzerland · 9.7 km
- [Poncione del Vènn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/poncione-del-venn/): Mountain in Switzerland · 12 km
- [Poncione d'Alnasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/poncione-d-alnasca/): Mountain in Switzerland · 18 km
- [Sassariente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sassariente/): Mountain in Switzerland · 9.6 km

And the other 61, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Cima di Visghéd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-di-visghed/), [Motto della Tappa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-verta/)
- **Mountains**: [Capanna Gesero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-gesero/), [Capanna Albagno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-albagno/), [Capanna Borgna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-borgna/), [Capanna Brogoldone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-brogoldone/), [Capanna Cornavosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-cornavosa/), [Capanna Alpe Mognone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-mognone/), [Capanna Monte Bar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-monte-bar/), [Capanna Alpe d'Orino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-orino/), [Nucleo di Odro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nucleo-di-odro/), [Rifugio San Jorio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-san-jorio/), [Capanna Alpe d'Alva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-alpe-d-alva/), [Capanna Alpe di Lèis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-alpe-di-leis/), [Capanna Genzianella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-genzianella/), [Capanna San Lucio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-san-lucio/), [Rifugio Alpe Moroscetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alpe-moroscetto/), [Capanna Alpe di Garíss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-alpe-di-gariss/), [Capanna Cremorasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-cremorasco/), [Capanna delle Aquile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-delle-aquile/), [capanna Sementina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-sementina/), [Nuova Capanna Gesero in località Biscia m.2003](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nuova-capanna-gesero-in-localita-biscia-m-2003/), [Rifugio Alp di Luarn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alp-di-luarn/), [Rifugio Alp di Rescignaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alp-di-rescignaga/), [Rifugio Alpe di Confiénn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alpe-di-confienn/), [Rifugio Alpe di Cusale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alpe-di-cusale/), [Rifugio Alpe di Peurett](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alpe-di-peurett/), [Rifugio Cortin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-cortin/), [Rifugio Garzirola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-garzirola/), [Rifugio Pèu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-peu/), [Rifugio San Lucio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-san-lucio/)
- **Temples**: [Claro Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monastero-di-santa-maria/), [Madonna del Ponte chiuso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-della-madonna/), [Church of San Paolo called Chiesa Rossa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-san-paolo/), [San Rocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-san-rocco/), [Church of St. Mary of the Assumption and parish house (old convent)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-santa-maria-assunta/), [Chiesa di San Vincenzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-s-vincenzo/), [Parish church of San Biagio in Revecchia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-san-biagio/), [Chiesa Santa Maria Assunta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-santa-maria-assunta/), [Santi Pietro e Stefano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/collegiata-dei-santi-pietro-et-stefano/)
- **History**: [Torre Bianca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-bianca/), [Pala Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-palas/), [Santa Maria in Calanca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sta-maria-in-calanca/), [Torre Fiorenzana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-fiorenzana/)
- **Museums and art**: [Museo Villa dei Cedri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/villa-dei-cedri/), [Museum of Radio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museo-della-radio/)
- **Hiking**: [Rifugio Alpe di Lai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alpe-di-lai/), [01-Sentiero Verzasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/01-sentiero-verzasca/), [Capanna Neveggio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-neveggio/), [ex caserma militare svizzera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ex-caserma-militare-svizzera/), [Rifugio Alp de Martum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-alp-de-martum/), [Rifugio Carnac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-carnac/)
- **Food and drink**: [Azienda Mondò](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/azienda-mondo/), [Azienda Viticola Colli di Gudo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/azienda-viticola-colli-di-gudo/), [Birrificio Schmid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/birrificio-schmid/), [Cantina böscioro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cantina-boscioro/), [Cantina La Segrisola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cantina-la-segrisola/), [Cantina Pizzorin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cantina-pizzorin/), [Chivisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chivisin/), [La Vigna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-vigna/)
- **With kids**: [Fattoria Ponzio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fattoria-ponzio/)

## When to go to Bellinzona

The best time to visit Bellinzona is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 49 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 26 |

In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. In July, 85 of the 85 places are at their best.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bellinzona

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.197%2C9.02)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.197%2C9.02)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ascona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ascona/): 60 places · 20 km
- [Lugano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lugano/): 126 places · 22 km
- [Ludiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ludiano/): 76 places · 26 km
- [Mesocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mesocco/): 52 places · 27 km
- [Mogno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mogno/): 67 places · 38 km
- [Campo (Vallemaggia)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/campo-vallemaggia/): 37 places · 41 km

And all of Switzerland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bellinzona?

The best known: [Pizzo di Claro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-di-claro-visagno/), [Camoghè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camoghe/), [Cima dello Stagn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-dello-stagn/), [Pizzo Paglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pizzo-paglia/), [Gazzirola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-gazzirola/). In all, 85 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bellinzona?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26.

### How do you get to Bellinzona?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 23 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.197%2C9.02) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bellinzona as the destination and these 85 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).