Regional Description: Riding in Ticino: Ticino (Switzerland)

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The most famous Italian-speaking canton in Switzerland is the Ticino. There are many horseback riding schools in Ticino. This wonderful region is located on the south side of the Alps in Switzerland and on the border with Italy. The neighboring cantons in Switzerland, Grisons, Valais and Uri. Due to the famous lakes Lake Maggiore »Lago Maggiore« and the Lugano Lake »Lago die Lugano« the region of Ticino is a well known riding and trail riding experience. Also the Ticino river, which rises on the southern side of the Saint Gotthard massif on the Nufenenpass and the great forests characterize this region in Switzerland. Especially nice to ride a horse in the Ticino are the vast forests of chestnuts. With such a large area and purity you will hardly find other places in the world with this forests of chestnuts. Many riding schools in Ticino offer wonderful rides either to the aforementioned lakes Lago di Lugano or Lago Maggiore or along the causeway of the river Ticino. The Magadino level is one of the truly beautiful regions for riding, it offers huge distances, is far away from traffic and industry. Due to these facts the Magadino level offers the possibility of having an undisturbed ride and a gallop. When trail riding in Ticino riders and horses are more common to pass cows and donkeys as to pass busy roads or cities. With the horses shallow forest streams can be crossed when riding. The infrastructure is likewise well developed in Ticino, but the valley regions are partially depopulated something, because only about seven percent of the population actually living in Ticino ashore. Therefore, it is good to bring a little food and equipment for an extended trail ride in Ticino.