To reach Pensione Irma restaurant car park you need to follow the road signs for the Schiapparelli Astronomical Observatory, you’ll find a large parking lot at the end of the road.

The route starts from the stand in the direction of the Astronomical Observatory going up the rocky staircase and continuing in the direction of the ridge. The trail then changes to the north side of the path and proceeds along the hillside along path n.7 under the top of the observatory, also known as Punta Paradiso.

The route starts from Porto Ceresio, going along the board path to reach the hamlet of Cà del Monte, just above this village there is a tabernacle where the Swiss signpost is on the left. Following the directions and crossing into Switzerland, after passing the town of Serpiano, you begin to go up until you find Sant'Umberto, located in the Cassina area. At this point, taking a final climb, you reach the summit of Monte San Giorgio.

A hike on Monte Orsa allows you to appreciate a natural view with numerous glimpses of Lake Lugano, as well as numerous witnesses of the famous Cadorna Line. Monte Orsa offers unforgettable and extremely interesting trekking : starting from the town of Viggiù, at a certain point the roadway becomes a path and on a bend we find a yellow sign indicating the ascent on foot to Monte Orsa (about 45 minutes).