Poncione del Macello

Poncione del Macello is a peak in Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,719 metres. Poncione del Macello is situated nearby to the locality Cortaccia, as well as near Sopra Campo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Tamaro and Alpe di Neggia.

Monte Tamaro

Peak

Photo: Ilario, CC BY 2.5.

Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 1,962 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain located between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, which also includes Monte Lema.

Alpe di Neggia

Mountain saddle

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alpe di Neggia is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It connects Vira and Indemini. The pass lies in the saddle between Monte Tamaro and Monte Gambarogno. The maximum grade of the pass road is 12 percent.

Capanna Tamaro

Mountain hut

Photo: Renek78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capanna Tamaro is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magadino and Vira.

Magadino

Village

Photo: Louis Bafrance, CC BY 3.0.

Magadino is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Vira

Village

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vira is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Indemini

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Indemini is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged into the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Poncione del Macello

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,719 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.11546° or 46° 6′ 56″ north

Longitude

8.86661° or 8° 51′ 60″ east

Elevation

1,719 metres (5,640 feet)

Open location code

8FRC4V88+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3502860089

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6932227

Wikidata ID

Q22548575

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Poncione del Macello” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Poncione del Macello”
Dutch: “Poncione del Macello”
Swedish: “Poncione del Macello”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cortaccia and Sopra Campo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Km11 and Bocchetta del Motto Rotondo.

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