Bignasco (441 m/1,447ft), delightfully situated at the mouth of the Val Bavona (characteristic local style of building, beautiful little churches; hydro-electric installations). 11km/7mi up the valley is San Carlo, with several cableways. Beyond this point the Maggia valley is known as the Val Broglio. 8km/5mi: Prato (750 m/2,461ft), at the
mouth of the Val di Prato, which runs down from Pizzo Campo Tencia.
2km/1mi: Peccia (839 m/2,753ft), with a hydro-electric station. From here the road climbs in sharp bends to the upper part of the Maggia valley, the Val Lavizzara which has interesting flora. From here it is 7km/4mi to Fúsio.