How to get to the Val Verzasca
 

I've decided I really would like to see this valley, but I'm running into a problem finding out how to get there. There are two tour options, neither of which I'm able to take. How do you get to Val Verzasca from Lugano if going solo with no vehicle?

Lugano 8.57 train to Bellinzona 9.23
Bellinzona 9.38 train to Tenero (direction Locarno) 9.53
Tenero 10.25 bus to Sonogno 11.22

Back:
Sonogno 3.00 pm bus to Tenero 3.47
Tenero 4.03 train to Giubiasco 4.15
Giubiasco 4.21 train to Lugano 4.48

Or go all the way to Bellinzona instead of getting off in Giubiasco and visit this charming town and hop on a train to Lugano later.

Ingo

Thank you, Ingo!!

I tried putting in Verzasca as the destination and of course the rail/travel itenerary had no idea where I wanted to go. ;)

So this route will get me to that neat bridge and the town with all-stone buildings and the scenery? :)

Yes, that's correct. Sonogno is the very last village in that valley, the famous bridge is in Lavertezzo, half way to Sonogno in the valley. No need to go all the way to Sonogno (although it is beautiful) - you can get off the bus in Lavertezzo and after exploring there do the short hike up to Corippo, a VERY picturesque village, and then back down. Or you hop on the next bus to Sonogno after exploring Lavertezzo.

Btw, at the entrance of the valley you will see the dam where a James Bond movie was filmed.

Have fun!

Ingo

Love that place, but you really need a car to see it well.

But Bob, if it's anything like the Centovalli route, it takes a courageous driver to tackle it. The Swiss busses are wonderful, tsrapp. You don't have problems with vertigo, do you? J.

Problems with vertigo? Not usualy, I don't. But my husband has a time or so and he might go with me on that day. Should that be a concern?

What do you think, Ingo? Is it as twisty and switch-back-filled as Centovalli? I'm sorry I brought it up, tsrapp. Actually, it doesn't look as zig-zagged on the map. J.

We drove it on a very rainy day a few years ago. Can't recall any big deal about the road, but I do agree with BobtheNav that a car is the way to see it. Loved it, by the way!

Thanks for that warning! I'll take the dramamine with us just in case. :)

It has been 20 years since we drove there but it was not bad then. Take your camera.