2015 FISA TOUR PRESENTATION

LAKE MAGGIORE Lake Maggiore is one of the largest Italian lakes with an area of 220 square kilometers; 20% of the surface is located in Switzerland. It has a perimeter of about 200 km, a length of 65 km and an average width of about 4 km. A great deal has been said and written about Lake Maggiore. Stendhal himself, struck by that sort of lyrical rhapsody that occurs only in the sight of miracles of nature, said that here he had discovered the place that he would have preferred never to have left.

The Tour route is located in a wonderful natural environment

Magnificent landscapes and shores!

DateProposed routeDistance Sun 13/9Maccagno – Brissago - Locarno25 km Mon 14/9Locarno – Cannobio – Maccagno 35 km Tue 15/9Maccagno – Laveno – Arolo 30 km Wed 16/9Arolo – Ticino River – Sesto C.31 km Thu 17/9Sesto C. – Stresa – Pallanza35 km Fri 18/9Pallanza – Cannero - Maccagno35 km Total distance191 km Saturday 12/09/15 Arrivals – Welcome – Opening Ceremony - Tour introduction - Safety rules Sat 19/9Bus transfer – visit of Lugano & Ceresio Lake Sun 20/9Visit of Luino City - Departures See details >>>>

FIRST ROUTE – 25 km Maccagno Ronco delle Monache Tronzano Lago Maggiore  Swiss border Brissago Brissago Island – Botanic Park Ascona Ascona – Maggia River Locarno  Hotel accomodation  Dinner  Visit of Locarno

< Brissago Island Maggia river > < Ascona Locarno >

SECOND ROUTE – 35 km Locarno Tenero Magadino Gambarogno coast Valmara  Italian border Cannobio Cannero Castles Islands Maccagno  Hotel accomodation  Dinner

Magadino – natural park Gambarogno coast Cannobio Cannero Castles Islands

THIRD ROUTE – 30 km Maccagno Luino Porto Valtravaglia Caldè Laveno Cerro Arolo  Visit of Santa Caterina Monastery  Hotel accomodation  Dinner

< Luino < Laveno Caldè > Santa Caterina Monastery

FOURTH ROUTE – 31 km Arolo Ispra Ranco Angera Golasecca Ticino River Sesto Calende  Hotel accomodation  Dinner

Ispra Ticino River Angera Sesto Calende

FIFTH ROUTE – 35 km Sesto Calende Arona Lesa Stresa Borromeo Islands Pallanza  Hotel accomodation  Dinner

Arona Stresa Bella Island Pescatori Island

SIXTH ROUTE – 35 km Pallanza Fondo Toce Baveno Verbania Ghiffa Cannero Maccagno  Hotel accomodation  Dinner

FOTO Pallanza – Villa Taranto Baveno Cannero

ONE DAY VISIT LUGANO AND CERESIO LAKE L U G A N OL U G A N O

Melide - SUI Morcote - SUI Porto Ceresio - ITA Lavena Ponte Tresa - ITA

VISITING THE CITY OF LUINO

By Car From Milan - A8 Motorway exit at Sesto Calende and follow signs for Luino From Switzerland - A2 (from Gotthard) or A13 (from S. Bernardino) exit at Bellinzona Sud and follow signs for Luino By Train From Milano Porta Garibaldi Station -To Luino and Maccagno; takes 90 min. From Gallarate Station - To Luino and Maccagno; takes 50 min. From Switzerland - By Gotthard railway line stop in Bellinzona Bellinzona to Maccagno - Luino; takes 45 min. By Plane -Malpensa Intercontinental Airport Direct rail link: Malpensa - Luino - Maccagno (Bellinzona) -Lugano City Airport (CH) Public transport links to Luino

 Proposed date: Saturday September 12th to Sunday Semptember 20th  Deadline for application: 15th February 2015  Partecipants: up to 60 people  Partecipation fee (per person): 1.300€  Boats: 12 Coastal Rowing boats C4x+ (four rowers – one cox)  Website :

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…Lake maggiore is waiting for YOU!