Inside
"Rustico Orino", 4-room chalet 100 m2. Spacious and bright, rustic and tasteful furnishings: open large living/dining room with open-hearth fireplace. 1 room with 1 double bed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm). 1 room with 1 bed (90 cm, length 200 cm). Open kitchen (4 hot plates, oven) with Scandinavian wood stove and dining table. Exit to the terrace. Shower/WC. Wood heating. Solar power. Upper floor: 1 open double bedroom with sloping ceilings with 1 bed (90 cm, length 200 cm), 1 double sofabed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm). Small lounge. Terrace furniture, deck chairs (4). Marvellous view of the mountains and the valley. Note: Power is supplied by a solar panel and generator! Stove, boiler and fridge are gas-operated. Electrical appliances over 250W can not be operated. Note: Mountain road 15 km from Malvaglia real time 25 minutes. >> The use of the access road to the Malvaglia Valley has become subject to a fee as follows: CHF 5.00/day CHF 10.00/week CHF 20.00/month. The fee can be paid either in cash with CHF/Euro or by credit card. The toll machine is located in Caslou, right after you cross the bridge.
House/Residence
Fontané 15 km from Malvaglia: Very beautiful, cosy chalet "dell'Orino", 1'291 m a.s.l., 3 storeys, detached, renovated in 2005, surrounded by meadows. In the district of Fontané with 12 houses, in the district Val Malvaglia, in a quiet, elevated position, 10 m from the river, south facing position. Private: garden (not fenced) with lawn. Terrace, garden furniture. In the house: storage room for bicycles. 1.4 km long narrow motor access to the house (via unmade road, mountain road). 50 m footpath (5 steps) to the house. Width of access road: 300 cm. Parking at the house at 50 m. Shop 15 km, grocery 15 km, supermarket 15 km, shopping centre 18 km, restaurant 1 km, bakery 15 km, pub garden 6 km, railway station "Biasca SBB-FFC" 22 km. Walking paths from the house 5 m, cable car 6 km. Nearby attractions: Mulino di Dandrio, Museo della Valle di Blenio, Castello di Seravalle, Negrentino, Castelli di Bellinzona UNESCO, Splash und SPA + Monte Tamaro. Well-known lakes can easily be reached: Lago di Luzzone, Lago Retico (Lucomagno), Lago di Lugano, Lago Maggiore. Hiking paths: Montegreco, Capana Quarnei, Capana Prou, Val Malvaglia, Valle di Blenio. Please note: car recommended. Suitable for families, baby equipment on request (extra).
Prior to your departure, you will receive the key collection information for your stay, along with your travel documents.
General info
400 m a.s.l. >>Town with 1'300 inhabitants, 28 km north from Bellinzona. In the resort: supermarket, butchery, bakery, post office, bank, restaurant. Hiking. Besides: pharmacy. Wine-growing region. Access: motorway A2 Basel - Chiasso, exit number 44 "Biasca".
Summer
Canyoning. Cableways, hiking paths, mountain hikes. Mountain bike routes, bicycles for hire. Children's playground.
Winter
Ski-region Nara - Campo Blenio - Campra. Chair lifts, drag lifts, children's ski lifts. Snowboard slope, snow park. Ski school. Cross country ski tracks, winter walking paths. Toboggan runs. Ice rink.
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