The Vallemaggia districtGerman: Maggia Valley district, Italian: District of Vallemaggia, colloquial (Italian: Valmaggese) is one of the six rural districts of the Sopraceneri in the canton Ticino in the Switzerland.
Regions
Administratively, the district consists of three districts (Italian: circoli) and is the largest and second most sparsely populated district in the canton of Ticino.
places
 Naret reservoir in the Sambu valley |
 Fusio in the Lavizzara Valley |
 Bosco / Gurin in the Gurin Valley |
 Campo in the Rovana Valley |
 Cevio in the Maggia Valley |
 The Maggia near Lodano in the Maggia Valley |
The main town of the district is Cevio in the Maggia valley. Other often visited places are Gurin (Italian: Bosco) in the Gurintal, Campo (Vallemaggia) in the Rovana Valley. Cavergno, the waterfall near Foroglio, the Robiei Alp in the Bavona valley, which can be reached by cable car from S.Carlo, and Peccia and Fusio as the last place in the Lavizzara valley before the reservoirs of the Sambuco valley.
Territorial areas and landscapes
| local community | associated localities | landscape |
|---|---|---|
 Lavizzara | Broglio | Lavizzara Valley |
| Brontallo | Lavizzara Valley | |
| Fusio | Lavizzara Valley, Sambu Valley | |
| Menzonio | Lavizzara Valley | |
| Peccia | Lavizzara valley, Pecciatal | |
| Prato-Sornico | Lavizzara Valley |
| local community | associated localities | landscape |
|---|---|---|
 Avegno Gordevio |  Avegno | Maggia Valley |
 Gordevio | Maggia Valley | |
 Maggia |  Aurigeno | Maggia Valley |
 Coglio | Maggia Valley | |
 Giumaglio | Maggia Valley | |
 Lodano | Maggia Valley | |
 Maggia | Maggia Valley | |
 Moghegno | Maggia Valley | |
 Someo | Maggia Valley |
| local community | associated localities | landscape |
|---|---|---|
 Gurin | Gurintal | |
-coat_of_arms.svg/15px-Campo(Vallemaggia)-coat_of_arms.svg.png){kind=small} Campo (Vallemaggia) | Rovana Valley | |
 Cerentino | Rovana Valley | |
 Cevio |  Bignasco | Maggia Valley |
 Cavergno | Bavona Valley | |
| Cevio | Maggia Valley, Rovana Valley | |
 Linescio | Rovana Valley |
Other goals
The adjoining one to the south Locarno district.
background
history
In 1803 Vallemaggia became the main town Cevio, to a district of the new canton of Ticino, which arose from Napoleon's mediation from the Helvetic cantons of Bellinzona and Lugano, which had existed since 1798.
railroad
Between 1907 and 1965 there was a single track Narrow-gauge railway linethat popularly Valmaggina was called and by the «Locarno - Ponte Brolla - Bignasco»(LPB). In the district of Maggia Valley there have been no train connections since November 1965, against the displeasure and resistance of the population in the valley. The tracks were then dismantled along the single-track route. Thus only a few former station buildings as well as bridges, galleries and routing structures are evidence of the former railway line between the railway station in Ponte Brolla and Bignasco. An exception is the section of track that is still actively used at the junction just behind the Ponte Brolla train station and the bridge to the municipality Terre di Pedemonte in the Locarno district, which protrudes into the area of the Maggia Valley and is now used as a depot.
Natural geographical conditions
The landscape of the district consists mainly of the Maggia Valley and the Maggia flowing in it, 56 km in length, which once rose directly from the various spring waters of the Cristallina Mountains in the old natural Narèt Lake, the Scuro Lake and the Laghetti and was 58.10 km in length. In contrast, the waters today gather in the structures of the Narèt reservoir with an 80 m high arched wall at an altitude of 2310 m, and in the Sambu Valley reservoir with a 124 m high arched wall at an altitude of 1461 m. From where the Maggia now flows along the Lavizzara and Maggia valleys, from where you finally cross a waterfall and narrow rock gorges near Tegna in the OT Ponte Brolla to the neighboring district Locarno falls. The most important tributaries in the inhabited valleys, orographically to the right of the Maggia, are the torrents Peccia from the Pecciatal, Bavona from the Bavona valley into which the 80 m high waterfall at Foroglio der kl. The river from the Calnegiatal pours, as well as the Rovana from the Rovanatal to Linescio, which was called Rovana di Campo, into which the torrent of the Rovana di Bosco Gurin from the Gurintal flows above Collinasca. The only noteworthy orographic side valley to the left of the Maggia is that of Prato whose torrent flows into the Maggia near Prato.
The entire district is located in the mountains of the Lepontine Alps. The highest point of the district is the Basodino mountain with 3273 m height, with the glacier of the same name. Others are the Campo Tencia summit with 3072 m height, the Cristallina summit 2912 m height and south of this the Poncione di Braga with 2864 m height.
All of the rivers in the district flow into the long river Maggiathat with a delta in the Lake Maggiore flows out.
language
Colloquial language is predominantly that Italian language with one typical of north-east Italy Galloital Pronunciation and the Ticino dialect common in Sopraceneri. This is a regional expression of the West Lombard dialect Laghée. German is the first foreign language here, as in the neighboring district of Locarno, but is not widespread (exception: Gurin).
getting there
By plane
There is no airfield or airport in the Vallemaggia district Neighboring district Locarno "Locarno - Magadino" airport is not served by scheduled flights.
1 Cantonal airfield "Locarno - Magadino" (Aeroporto cantonale di "Locarno - Magadino", IATA: ZJI), Strada Stallone, 6596 Gordola (TI) (Without public transport connection. Accessible by car via the N13 national road.). Tel.: 41 91 8161731, Fax: (0)91 8161739. 
Airfield with mixed civil and military flight operations.Open: Mon - Fri from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sat - Sun continuously from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A little further away is the “Lugano - Agno” airport. However, this is only partially recommended due to the higher flight prices there.
2 Airport "Lugano - Agno"
(Aeroporto di "Lugano - Agno", IATA: LUG), Via Aeroporto, 6982 Agno (TI). Tel.: 41 91 6101282, (0)91 6101292 (Check in), (0)91 6101220 (Lost property), (0)91 6104747 (Cargo), Email: [email protected]. Airport with civil flight operations.Check-in: Mon - Sun from 6 a.m. to 6:10 p.m.
The international one is recommended Milan Malpensa Airport, to which there is a good connection. See section Arrival by train from the airport "Milano Malpensa".
3 International airport «Milano Malpensa» (Aeroporto Internazionale di "Milano Malpensa", IATA: MXP), Milano-Malpensa, 21010 Ferno. Tel.: 39 2 232323 (Call center from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.), Email: [email protected]. 
The commercial airport, which opened in 1948, is located 46 km northwest of the city of Milan in the neighboring province of Varese.
By train
- From "Milano Malpensa" airport From the underground station at Terminal 1 with the S30 S-Bahn trains on the Malpensa - Gallarate - Luino - Bellinzona line, you need to change trains in Cadenazzo to the S20 S-Bahn to Locarno. At the Locarno sack station it is necessary to change to the bus route number 315.
- Coming from Northern Europe and Northern Switzerland the Vallemaggia district can be reached either by taking the trains on the international Gotthard railway lines Basel - Lucerne - Milan or Zurich - Milan, or using those on the international Simplon railway line Basel - Stresa - Milan or Geneva - Milan.
- Coming from southern Europe you can reach the Vallemaggia district by taking the Milan - Lucerne - Basel or Milan - Zurich train lines from any train station in the Mediterranean region with a change in Milan.
On the Gotthard route, with the exception of a few direct trains between Basel SBB and Locarno, a train change in Bellinzona to the S-Bahn S20 to Locarno is necessary. At the Locarno sack station it is necessary to change to the bus route number 315.
On the Gotthard route, with the exception of a few direct trains between Basel SBB and Locarno, a train change in Bellinzona to the S-Bahn S20 to Locarno is necessary. At the Locarno sack station it is necessary to change to the bus route number 315.- On the Simplon route there is a train change in Domodossola to Narrow-gauge railway Domodossola - Locarno, and a change in Ponte Brolla to bus number 315 is necessary. This approach route is the more interesting one because of the use of the narrow-gauge railway and the panorama.
By bus
Bus line with stops in the Maggia Valley:
- From Locarno SBB train station (in Muralto) Locarno from via the OT Solduno you take the bus line 315 Direction Vallemaggia.
- Who with the train line Domodossola - Locarno from Domodossola, the Valle Vigezzo, Centovalli, Terre di Pedemonte, you can change trains in Ponte Brolla.
 315 Locarno, Stazione ↔ Vallemaggia |
|---|
 Stops :Locarno, Stazione ↔Locarno, Via della Pace ↔Locarno, Piazza Castello ↔Locarno, 5 Vie ↔Locarno, S.Antonio ↔Locarno, Solduno ↔Ponte Brolla, Stazione ↔Avegno, di fuori ↔Avegno, Paese ↔Avegno, Grotti ↔Gordevio ↔Ronchini, Paese ↔Aurigeno-Moghegno ↔Maggia, Centro ↔Lodano ↔Coglio ↔Giumaglio ↔Someo ↔Riveo, Paese ↔Cevio, Centro ↔Cevio, Ospedals ↔Bignasco, Posta ↔Cavergno, Paese. |
| Timetable: Course book routes № 62.315 (CH). Comment: Drives daily. Transporting bicycles is not permitted during rush hour. Transfer options:In Cevio, Centro change to the post bus route № 331 (Cevio ↔ Cerentino ↔ Bosco Gurin) for destinations in the Rovana Valley. In Bignasco or Cavergno change to the bus route № 333 (Bignasco ↔ S. Carlo) for destinations in the Bavona valley, or to the bus route № 334 (Bignasco ↔ Peccia ↔ Fusio) for destinations in the Lavizzara valley. Operator:Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi (FART). |
In the street
For information on the toll, see Swiss traffic rules.
- When arriving via Bellinzona. On the
one crosses the predominantly agricultural and, unfortunately, increasingly also industrially used Magadino plain, where you enter the Gambarogno district of the Locarno district after Contone. From here you continue on the to Quartino, where after a right bend to the bridge River Ticino crossed. Pass the “Locarno Magadino Airfield” and the left-hand bend in Riazzino is the main street expanded to the expressway. Shortly after Tenero Mappo, it then runs in the tunnel under Minusio, Muralto and the city Locarnountil the end of the Morettina district of Locarno there is an exit to the city of Locarno. Continuing on, cross the Maggia and keep to the right to leave the expressway at the next exit towards Losone. Once at the top, drive straight ahead on Via Locarno. There is a gas station there. Continuing straight ahead you reach a roundabout, but instead of going halfway around the roundabout to Losone, turn right into Antonio Vigizzi Street over the old Maggia bridge towards Solduno and continue straight on to the mountain, where at the end of the road you turn left into Via Vallemaggia . At Ponte Brolla then turn right again to get to the Maggia Valley via the tracks of the Domodossola - Locarno railway line on the main road (Via Cantonale), which leads to Cavergno. Along and at the end of the route there are further roads into the side valleys.
- If you arrive via the Gotthard Pass (Italian: Passo del Gottardo) at an altitude of 2091 m, or in the 16.92 km long that runs under the Gotthard massif
Road tunnel the 
one leaves at the 
Bellinzona South the Autobahn and switch to the to Locarno - Lake Maggiore. For further progress see above under; When arriving via Bellinzona.
- If you arrive via the Saint Bernardino Pass (Italian: Passo del San-Bernardino) at 2066 m altitude, or in the 6.6 km long running under the Bernardino massif Road tunnel, on the
at the end of it, before Bellinzona, you drive for a short section on the in the direction of Lugano, Chiasso, Milano, and then shortly after Bellinzona at the Bellinzona South the Autobahn and switch to the to Locarno - Lake Maggiore. For further progress see above under; When arriving via Bellinzona.
- If you arrive via the Simplon Pass at 2005 m altitude on the
. Beyond the pass, the road ends behind the border village of Gondo. On the Italian side this leads as 
continue after Domodossola, from there you drive east on the 
high through the beautiful Valle Vigezzo at the Hundred Valleys (Italian: Centovalli) past in the direction of Locarno to the bridge over the Maggia of Ponte Brolla. After the bridge, turn left to get to the Maggia Valley via the tracks of the Domodossola - Locarno railway line on the main road (Via Cantonale), which leads to Cavergno. Along and at the end of the route there are further roads into the side valleys.
literature
Web links
- Public holiday calendar for the Vallemaggia district.
- Tourism and tourism information available Vallemaggia Turismo for the district of Vallemaggia and its counties.
