- Cevio. An Inn well spoken of by German travellers.
- Bignasco. The house kept by Da Ponte, mentioned in the 'Alpine Guide' still 'very fair' (1874). The 'Posta' supplies clean beds and good country cooking, and is in a charming situation (1874).
- Fusio. Inn and pension frequented by Italians, and said by F. Devouassoud to promise well externally (1874).
Val Verzasca.
- Lavertezzo. A poor-looking Inn. There is a roadside tavern, where bread and wine may be obtained, below the bridge over the stream of Val d'Osola. At Sonogno there is no inn (1874).
Val Vigezzo.
- Santa Maria Maggiore. A fair country Inn (1874).
Peaks and Passes.
The ascent of the lesser peaks of the Ticinese valleys scarcely repays the labour. The Basodine and Piz Campo Tencca are mentioned among the passes. No riding animals are to be found in Val Maggia: they must be brought from Faido or Premia. The master of the Tosa Falls inn is a good guide to the Basodine, and peasants are doubtless to be found in Val Bavona who would undertake to lead a traveller to the top.
Val Formazza to Val Maggia.
- Premia or Andermatten to Cevio by Val Rovana, horsepath. See 'Alpine Guide,' vol. ii. p. 311.[76]
- Andermatten to Bignasco by the Forcolaccia and Val Bavona, 6½ hrs.; foot.
- Andermatten to San Carlo in Val Bavona by Passo d'Antabbia; foot; probably fine.
- Tosa Falls to San Carlo and Bignasco; by Passo del Basodine;
foot; rope necessary. See [p. 15-16]:
- or Bocchetta di Val Maggia; foot; either pass about 10 hrs.
- The Basodine, 10,748 feet, can be climbed in ½ hr. from the former pass. See [p. 15].
For the passes from Val Bavona to Airolo, and to Val Peccia. See 'Alpine Guide,' pp. 311, 313.