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Gordola

Gordola is located at the entrance of the Verzasca Valley and borders on Lago di Vogorno and Lago Maggiore. The village with about 4700 inhabitants is located only about 10 minutes by car from Locarno and Ascona at an altitude of 222 m above sea level. There are numerous camping facilities in the vicinity. Sights include the 220 m high Contra Dam, better known to tourists as the Verzasca Dam. For a James Bond movie the 007 agent jumped from the dam and since then many tourists come to Gordola for bunjee jumping.experiences. Also the thriller Dhoom 3 was filmed here.

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Sights nearby

Monte Tamaro
Monte Tamaro
Mountain summit
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore
Lake
Bellinzona Fortress
Bellinzona Fortress
Castle & ruin
Iragna Gorge
Iragna Gorge
Gorge
Monte Brè
Monte Brè
Mountain summit
Splash and Spa
Splash and Spa
Lido & bathing spot
Val Grande Maggia Valley
Val Grande Maggia Valley
Nature park
Cugnasco Gorge
Cugnasco Gorge
Gorge
Swissminiatur
Swissminiatur
Theme & amusement parks
Laghetto di Muzzano
Laghetto di Muzzano
Lake · Muzzano
Laghetto d'Orbello
Laghetto d'Orbello
Lake · Arbedo-Castione
Castello Visconteo
Castello Visconteo
Castle & ruin · Locarno

Train travel to Gordola

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Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Centovalli Railway Tourist Ticket between Domodossola and Locarno
Locarno
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Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Cardada Cimetta cable car ticket from Orselina near Locarno
Locarno
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UriTicket
UriTicket
Andermatt
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MiniSpettacoliTeatro dell'asinello, Minusio · 16:00 · until Sun, 21 Mar 2027 MidnightPalestra Scuola media di Minusio · 20:15 · until Sat, 8 May 2027 La donna crea FestivalLocarno · until Sat, 28 Nov Locarno Organ Festival 2026Locarno · Free entry · until Sat, 26 Dec

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Pool and slides ticket to Splash and Spa
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Rivera
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Foxtrail GO Locarno digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Locarno digital scavenger hunt
Locarno
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Val Grande Canyoning Expert for Experienced Adventurers from Gordevio
Val Grande Canyoning Expert for Experienced Adventurers from Gordevio
Gordevio
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Fortezza Pass: Combo ticket for the three castles of Bellinzona
Fortezza Pass: Combo ticket for the three castles of Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour Locarno and Maggia Valley from Tenero
Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour Locarno and Maggia Valley from Tenero
Locarno
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Foxtrail GO Bellinzona digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Bellinzona digital scavenger hunt
Bellinzona
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Day Pass for Sasso Corbaro Castle in Bellinzona
Day Pass for Sasso Corbaro Castle in Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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Vira gorge canyoning families and beginners
Vira gorge canyoning families and beginners
Vira
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Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour to Locarno and Ascona from Tenero
Fat Boy E-Scooter Tour to Locarno and Ascona from Tenero
Locarno
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Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 95 min drive

Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Monte Tamaro return trip with lunch
Rivera
from £41
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Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Piaz Merlot Wine Tour with Tasting in Arogno
Arogno
from £62
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Gut Molinära
Gut Molinära
Vineyard · Trimmis
Thusis Riding Stable
Thusis Riding Stable
Farm shops · Thusis
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Biohof Taratsch – Lise Louise Laden
Farm shops · Lohn

Hiking routes

Mountain hiking trail
Sentiero etnografico Revöira
Lavertezzo · 8.0 km · 3 h 40 min
Mountain hiking trail
Sentiero Verzasca, Stage 2/2
Lavertezzo → Locarno · 21 km · 9 h 12 min
Mountain hiking trail
Giro delle Rovine del Castelliere
Ponte Brolla → Verscio · 6.0 km · 3 h 10 min
Mountain hiking trail
ViaGottardo, Stage 16/20
Bellinzona → Tesserete · 23 km · 8 h 57 min
Mountain hiking trail
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 29/32
Bellinzona → Tesserete · 25 km · 10 h
Easy hike from Losone via Bolletina Lunga
Losone · 5.7 km · 2 h 3 min
Easy hike from Losone via Ascona
Losone · 8.2 km · 2 h 39 min
Hike from Mergoscia via Benitt
Mergoscia · 9.2 km · 4 h 11 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 15 min drive

Easy hike from Tenero to Locarno Funicolare
Easy hike from Tenero to Locarno Funicolare
Wanderweg · Tenero → Locarno Funicolare · 4.5 km · 1 h 8 min
Giro Lungolago Ascona
Giro Lungolago Ascona
Wanderweg · Ascona · 6.0 km · 1 h 35 min
Hike from Locarno FART via Contra
Hike from Locarno FART via Contra
Wanderweg · Locarno FART · 14 km · 4 h 53 min
Easy hike from Locarno via Locarno FART
Easy hike from Locarno via Locarno FART
Wanderweg · Locarno · 5.1 km · 1 h 16 min
Easy hike from Orselina via Eco
Easy hike from Orselina via Eco
Wanderweg · Orselina · 5.5 km · 2 h 1 min
Giro del ponte tibetano
Giro del ponte tibetano
Bergwanderweg · Monte Carasso · 9.0 km · 4 h 52 min
Hike from Brione s. Minusio via Ronco di Bosco
Hike from Brione s. Minusio via Ronco di Bosco
Wanderweg · Brione s. Minusio · 8.7 km · 3 h 6 min
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 9 - Vira Gambarogno (CH) - Ascona (CH)
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 9 - Vira Gambarogno (CH) - Ascona (CH)
Walking trail · Vira Gambarogno (CH) → Ascona (CH) · 23 km · 6 h 10 min
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 8 - Maccagno - Pino - Zenna - Vira Gambarogno (CH)
Grand Tour del Lago Maggiore ® - Tappa 8 - Maccagno - Pino - Zenna - Vira Gambarogno (CH)
Walking trail · Maccagno → Vira Gambarogno (CH) · 22 km · 9 h 55 min
Orgnana - Bruno
Orgnana - Bruno
Bergwanderweg · Orgnana → Bruno · 1.2 km · 52 min
Challenging hike from Vogorno to Locarno Funicolare via Renád
Challenging hike from Vogorno to Locarno Funicolare via Renád
Wanderweg · Vogorno → Locarno Funicolare · 15 km · 5 h 36 min
Easy hike from Vogorno to Berzona
Easy hike from Vogorno to Berzona
Wanderweg · Vogorno → Berzona · 3.2 km · 1 h 23 min

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Day ticket Burg Castel Grande in Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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Day Ticket Montebello Castle in Bellinzona
Day Ticket Montebello Castle in Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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"Tre Signori" via ferrata near Bellinzona
"Tre Signori" via ferrata near Bellinzona
Bellinzona
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Paragliding ticket Monte Tamaro
Paragliding ticket Monte Tamaro
Rivera
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Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Monti Motti Bike
Monti Motti Bike
Mountain bike routes · Gordola · 20 km
Percorso Pedemontano
Percorso Pedemontano
Cycling routes · Riazzino → Castione-Arbedo · 22 km
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 2/2
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Locarno → Cavergno · 35 km
Cardada Bike
Cardada Bike
Mountain bike routes · Locarno · 31 km
Ceneri Bike
Ceneri Bike
Mountain bike routes · Cadenazzo · 22 km
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Percorso Valle Maggia, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Locarno · 22 km
Valle Morobbia Bike
Valle Morobbia Bike
Mountain bike routes · Giubiasco → Bellinzona · 20 km
Percorso Valle Maggia
Percorso Valle Maggia
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Cavergno · 56 km
North-South Route, Stage 7/8
North-South Route, Stage 7/8
Cycling routes · Bellinzona → Agno · 37 km
Isone Bike
Isone Bike
Mountain bike routes · Rivera · 27 km
Lugano Bike, Stage 3/4
Lugano Bike, Stage 3/4
Mountain bike routes · Rivera → Miglieglia · 39 km
Alta Verzasca Bike
Alta Verzasca Bike
Mountain bike routes · Brione Verzasca → Sonogno · 9.0 km

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 15 min drive

Museo Casa Rusca
Museo Casa Rusca
Museum · Locarno
Museo Castello San Materno
Museo Castello San Materno
Museum · Ascona
Rolf Gérard Foundation
Rolf Gérard Foundation
Museum · Ascona
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Fra Roberto tra le mura
Exhibition · Bellinzona
Mutanti, photo exhibition by Daniel Pittet
Mutanti, photo exhibition by Daniel Pittet
Exhibition · Isole di Brissago
Progetto Castel Grande – Sculptures and Paintings by Ivo Soldini
Progetto Castel Grande – Sculptures and Paintings by Ivo Soldini
Exhibition · Bellinzona
Museo Comunale d'Arte Moderna Ascona
Museo Comunale d'Arte Moderna Ascona
Museum · Ascona
Fondation Museo Mecrì
Fondation Museo Mecrì
Museum · Minusio
Matasci Wine Museum
Matasci Wine Museum
Museum · Tenero
Museums complex on Monte Verità
Museums complex on Monte Verità
Museum · Ascona
Museo Fiorenzo Abbondio
Museo Fiorenzo Abbondio
Museum · Minusio
Museo Elisarion
Museo Elisarion
Museum · Minusio

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 30 min drive

Nucleo di Odro
Nucleo di Odro
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Bardughè
Capanna Bardughè
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Cornavosa
Capanna Cornavosa
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Borgna
Capanna Borgna
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Orino
Capanna Orino
Mountain Huts · Bellinzona
Rifugio Alpe di Lai
Rifugio Alpe di Lai
Mountain Huts · Bellinzona
Capanna Alpe Masnee
Capanna Alpe Masnee
Mountain Huts · Maggia
Alp di Agnon
Alp di Agnon
Mountain Huts · Cama
Capanna Starlaresc
Capanna Starlaresc
Mountain Huts · Verzasca
Capanna Efra
Capanna Efra
Mountain Huts · Verzasca

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 60 min drive

Falknerei – Falconeria Locarno
Falknerei – Falconeria Locarno
Zoo & animal park · Locarno
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo al Maglio
Zoo & animal park · Magliaso
SwissMiniatur
SwissMiniatur
Theme & amusement parks · Melide
The Grisons hunt
The Grisons hunt
Zoo & animal park · Splügen

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 85 min drive

Kid's Village
Kid's Village
Playground · Bosco / Gurin
Nufenen Playground
Nufenen Playground
Playground · Nufenen
Playground Splügen
Playground Splügen
Playground · Splügen
Playground Sufers
Playground Sufers
Playground · Sufers
Andeer Playground
Andeer Playground
Playground · Andeer
Playground kindergarten / Scoleta Zillis
Playground kindergarten / Scoleta Zillis
Playground · Zillis
Donat playground
Donat playground
Playground · Donath
Playground Sils i. D.
Playground Sils i. D.
Playground · Sils im Domleschg
Snowpark Valtgeva
Snowpark Valtgeva
Playground · Sedrun
Scharans playground
Scharans playground
Playground · Scharans
Playground Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground Schulhaus Quadra Cazis
Playground · Cazis
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground Cazis Oberdorf
Playground · Cazis

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