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Overnight stays in nature in Tenero-Contra

Canton of Ticino · Municipality no. 5131

Tenero-Contra decides here

Tent camping: Prohibited

Officially documented · As of 10/09/2026

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What applies here
Tentprohibited
Bivouaconly with permission
Car / camperprohibited

What this means

Tenero-Contra has no rules of its own. What is stated here is higher-level law — not a provision of this municipality.

Tenero-Contra hat keine eigene Regelung. Es gilt unmittelbar die kantonale Legge sui campeggi: Campieren nur auf bewilligten Plätzen, ausgenommen das Zelten zum Zweck des Biwakierens im Gebirge.

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Tenero-Contra does not have its own regulation. The cantonal Legge sui campeggi applies directly: camping only on approved sites, except for camping for the purpose of bivouacking in the mountains.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Die Interkommunale Polizei zitiert Art. 2 Abs. 1 und 2 sowie Art. 3 der Legge sui campeggi (RL 943.100). Als Campieren gilt nach Art. 3 auch der blosse vorübergehende Aufenthalt und das Übernachten ausserhalb der eigenen Wohnung mit beweglichen Einrichtungen.

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The Inter-Municipal Police cites Art. 2 paras. 1 and 2 as well as Art. 3 of the Legge sui campeggi (Directive 943.100). According to Art. 3, camping also includes the mere temporary stay and overnight stay outside one's own home with movable facilities.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Where to stay instead?

In Tenero-Contra, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:

Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:

  • Losone · Tent only with permissionapprox. 8.7 km
  • San Vittore · Tent only with permissionapprox. 21 km

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

Places in this municipality

Everything stated above applies to all these places — the legal situation depends on the municipality, not on the village. They are listed here because people search for them:

Contra · Tenero

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