Sport
Keeping fit in Lugano is easy and pleasant. Immerse yourself in nature and discover all the sports this city has to offer to improve your well-being!
Free outdoor sports
Life trails
The city of Lugano offers several life trails: open-air physical training itineraries, characterized by variable lengths and differentiated levels of difficulty and designed to enhance elasticity, resistance and muscular strength.Â
Outdoor gyms: fitness parks
Fitness parks offer free outdoor gymnastics. The equipment, which is suitable for all age groups, allows you to exercise properly, thanks to descriptive plaques that indicate how best to perform each activity.
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Bike
The Lugano region is an ideal place for all bike lovers: it offers more than 415 km of routes to visit the region in total freedom and in contact with nature. From itineraries for road bikes to those for mountain bikes and e-MTBs, there are itineraries for every level of difficulty and technical preparation. Discover the region’s natural beauty and breathtaking views through valleys, villages and scenic roads on your bike.
Other sports
Whether you are new to rock climbing or an experienced climber, Lugano Region offer you an experience you should not miss..
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Find out everything you need to know about playing golf in the Lugano region. Find out more.Â
Also discover the world of miniature golf in the region here.
Being in the sky, flying and being able to admire lakes, mountains, towns and cities from above is certainly an extremely exciting experience, but also an adrenalin rush! If you would like to try the experience of a paragliding flight and admire the beauty of the region of Lugano from a unique perspective, here you will find all the information you need on where to go and who to contact for a flight with an expert.
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If you decide to choose the Lugano region, you can practise yoga away from home and combine playful activities with moments of absolute well-being and relaxation. Â
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Discover the Tennis clubs and courts where playing tennis even if your are on holiday in Lugano Region.
Visit one of the city’s skate parks and pump tracks to experience the city and urban scenery at its best.
CardioWalk Ticino
The CardioWalk Ticino is a route developed along Lugano’s lakefront and the streets of the city centre, intended for both residents and visitors.Â
The CardioWalk Ticino is designed with the aim of encouraging and motivating people to engage in healthy and correct physical exercise, offering an enjoyable and effective activity to take care of and prevent cardiovascular diseases.Â
The start of the walk takes place on Lugano’s lakeside promenade (Riva Caccia) at the height of the Belvedere Gardens, a few metres from the LAC roundabout.
Unmissable sporting events
Lugano Bike Emotions
Lugano Bike Emotions is an authentic festival dedicated to cycling. Renowned brands from the world of two wheels and beyond will present their latest innovations, welcoming enthusiasts and the curious.
Sportissima
Sportissima takes place every year on the second Sunday in September and is a free event open to all aimed at promoting and encouraging physical activity and spreading interest in movement!
StraLugano
StraLugano is the event that offers a weekend of running through the streets of Lugano. Participants will be able to decide which route to enrol in according to their abilities!
Walking Lugano
Walking Lugano offers a variety of non-competitive walking and Nordic walking routes, suitable for all ages and experience levels, for beginners and experts alike.
Course and gym membership for USI and SUPSI students
If you are a USI or SUPSI student, you can take out a discounted subscription to participate in courses and sports activities or to access the gym and Technogym machines.Â
To do so:
- Create your MyWellness account
- Accept the new privacy policy
- Purchase your subscription and book the course you are interested in on a weekly basis
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Sports facilities to keep you fit in Lugano
Cornaredo Sports Centre
Experience the action in this centre: from the skatepark to the synthetic hockey pitch, from the football pitch to the 100-metre athletics track – a unique experience for fun and sporting activity!
Cornèr Arena
The Cornèr Arena not only welcomes hockey and skating fans, but also hosts a wide range of sporting events, cultural and recreational activities, concerts and fairs.
Gyms
Explore the different gyms available in the Lugano area and discover your new haven for sculpting your body and boosting your health! Visit the site to find the gym nearest to you!
Lidos and swimming pools
Immersed in the beauty of the Lugano area, the lidos and swimming pools represent authentic oases of relaxation and fun. Enjoy the warmth of the sun, cool off in the crystal-clear waters and experience moments of pure well-being.
Football fields
With grass, synthetic, elastic rubber or asphalt pitches, the Lugano area offers a surprising variety of football and five-a-side football pitches, scattered throughout the neighbourhoods.
Tennis
The city’s tennis courts, almost all of which are made of clay, are available to the various clubs in the area and also to private individuals by reservation.
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Playgrounds
Basketball, football, roller hockey and unihockey are sports that can be practised freely in the many outdoor playgrounds scattered in almost every district of the city.
For all other sports
Explore the Lugano Region website to discover the other incredible sports opportunities available in Lugano, perfect for keeping fit and cultivating your passion.
Sports clubs in Lugano
Lugano is home to more than 130 sports clubs, covering a broad spectrum of over 50 disciplines, from the classics such as football, swimming and gymnastics, to the more unusual such as taekwondo and rugby. These numbers reflect the enthusiasm and passion with which the city embraces sport. The Sports Division of the City of Lugano is committed to supporting all disciplines, maintaining a constant dialogue with clubs and providing valuable support.
The answer to your questions
To save money on sports activities, we recommend you try the outdoor gyms and fitness trails in Lugano to keep fit and immerse yourself in nature.
If, on the other hand, you prefer an organised indoor environment, with professionals ready to support you to improve your well-being, then visit sport.usi.ch and choose which subscription best suits your needs!
If you are in Lugano and you love the world of sport, you absolutely cannot miss out:
- Lugano Bike Emotions
- Sportissima
- straLugano
- WalkingLugano
All other sports events can be found on the Lugano Eventi website!
Lugano is home to over 130 sports clubs, covering a broad spectrum of over 50 disciplines, from the classics such as football, swimming and gymnastics, to the more specific ones such as taekwondo and rugby.
These numbers reflect the enthusiasm and passion with which the city embraces sport.
The Sports Division of the City of Lugano is committed to supporting all disciplines, maintaining a constant dialogue with clubs and providing valuable support.
