At Capanna Pairolo

Taking a break at Capanna Pairolo before heading up to Denti della Vecchia.

A walk in the first snow on Monte Brè

As stated in the previous post Monte Brè received its first snowfall last Friday. I simply could not stay indoors when I saw from my window the snow covered summit. So right after the lunch I headed up the mountain for a short walk.

Autumn colors and first snow on Monte Brè

Monte Brè

So long forgotten feeling: wet and heavy snow falls from the branches down the back of my neck.

Suddenly, snow!

And just a couple days back it looked like spring is on its way.

People walking through Lugano city center during snowfall

Hiking Monte Boglia in winter

Here are some photographs from one of our winter hikes. The route was pretty simple: Village of Brè (790m) – Monte Boglia (1516m) – Alpe Bolla (1129m) – Village of Brè. It was a very pleasant hike although the trail from Alpe Bolla to Brè was demanding: quite steep and covered with about 30 cm of fallen leaves.

Hikinhg up to the summit of Monte Boglia from the village of Brè

There was very little snow along the trail and at the summit as well

View from the summit of Monte Boglia (1516m) with the Lake Lugano (right)

Nord slope of Monte Boglia blanketed with snow

Going down to Alpe Bolla

Alpe Bolla (1129m): from here we took the steep trail along the west slope of Monte Boglia and returned to the village of Brè

White winter in Lugano

It snowed again over Lugano. Lets hope the snow stays longer this time.

Late afternoon in Castagnola

Looking down at Castagnola from Ruvigliana

A persimmon tree under the snow

Looking down at snowy Lugano from Cureggia

Monte San Salvatore

Boat docks in Lugano – Cassarate neighborhood after the snowfall

Lake Lugano with Monte San Salvatore in the background

The first snow of the season in Lugano

Last night it’s been snowing for the first time this winter here in Lugano! So today right after the breakfast I went for a walk to Gandria and took some photos. Unfortunately we have not received as much snow as expected, but enough to put the smiles on faces. I am looking forward to more snow this winter.

Footprints in fresh snow in Lugano

A view of Monte San Giorgio and Monte San Salvatore from Castagnola

Red maple leaves in Castagnola

Roof tiles covered with fresh snow

Last fall leaves on a tree

The Sentiero di Gandria

Gandria

Viewing snowy italian mountains from Gandria