# CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Lugano). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camminaforeste-tappa-8e/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 14 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Orimento
- **To:** Alpe Comana
- **Coordinates:** 45.92602, 9.05465

## What it is and where

CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Lugano).

It is in [Lugano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lugano/), where this site lists 126 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.92602, 9.05465; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.926023%2C9.054653)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.926023%2C9.054653)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **From:** Orimento
- **To:** Alpe Comana

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 28 |

In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

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).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Rifugio Prabello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-prabello/): Mountain hut in the Italian municipality of Cerano d'Intelvi · 2.0 km
- [CamminaForeste Lombardia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camminaforeste-lombardia/): Hiking · 2.0 km
- [Sasso Gordona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sasso-gordona/): Mountain in Italy · 2.6 km
- [Monte Generoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-generoso/): Mountain of the Lugano Prealps · 2.8 km
- [Motto di Cima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/motto-di-cima/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland
- [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path
- [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E?

It is a hiking trail in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28.

### How do you get to CamminaForeste - Tappa 8E?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.926023%2C9.054653) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Rifugio Prabello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rifugio-prabello/), [CamminaForeste Lombardia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camminaforeste-lombardia/), [Sasso Gordona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sasso-gordona/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13498843), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

