Lugano PasSteggia Food and Wine Walk
You can enjoy the best of Swiss scenery and food at the Lugano PasSteggia. Take a beautiful walk from Lugano through the Swiss canton of Ticino, and taste delicious local treats at eight different rest points along the way.
Lugano PasSteggia
The Lugano PasSteggia combines a walking tour with a food festival to great acclaim. Now on its 11th edition, the festival is extremely popular in the region.
At 8.30am, people start to gather at the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura on Piazza Bernardino Luini. Every 15 minutes until 10.30am, groups of up to 50 people set off on their food and wine walk from Lugano through neighbouring villages and along stunning Alpine paths. Various stops along the way will ply them with local food and wine, and musicians will entertain them for the duration of their rest. And the best news? You can take part too!
The event is open to all who have good mobility, with the caveats that the paths include both asphalt and dirt tracks, and there are a couple of steep climbs. The route is just over 10km in total, so while children are welcome, make sure they will be able to walk that far.
The circular goes through the village of Sorengo, around the lake at Muzzano, and on to Paradiso before returning to Lugano.
The food in Lugano PasSteggia 2024
There are so many delicious things to try along the way, with each village showing off their best dishes:
Starting point: LAC, Bar Luini 6
Coffee and a croissant
Stop 1: Cisterna Sorengo
A pan brioche with honey and jams prepared by the Municipality of Sorengo
Stop 2: Lavatoio Muzzano
A vegetable dip prepared by the Municipality of Muzzano
Stop 3: Muzzano Lake
Flowery meadows and unique environments: biodiversity on a plate! Local cheeses, honey and beer
Stop 4: Villa Lucchini
A quinoa and pearl tapioca salad with vegetables in olive oil and balsamic vinegar and Ticino wine
Stop 5: Nucleo di Pambio Noranco
Cold cuts Rapelli and Ticino Wine
Stop 6: Paradiso
Locally grown apples
Stop 7: Guidino Paradiso Park
Polenta and stew or polenta and Gorgonzola and Ticino wine
Stop 8: Gelateria Paradiso
Ice cream
Finishing point: LAC, Bar Luini 6
Coffee
Taking part in Lugano PasSteggia
The route goes ahead no matter the weather, so make sure you dress appropriately. Good shoes are a must whatever the weather. Local public transport into Lugano is included in your ticket, so leave the car at home.
You can find out more about the route and sign up for your preferred departure slot on the Lugano PasSteggia website.