Gazzirola
The Gazzirola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano. It is one of the few summits from which it's possible to see Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como at the same time.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Camoghè and San Lucio Pass.
Camoghè
Peak
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Camoghè is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located east of Camorino in the canton of Ticino. It is the highest mountain that can be seen from Lugano city center.
San Lucio Pass
Mountain saddle
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The San Lucio Pass, located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 1,541 metres above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valcolla and Bogno.
Valcolla
Village
Valcolla is a quarter of the city of Lugano and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Bogno
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogno is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Gazzirola
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,115 metres
- Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lugano, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11798° or 46° 7′ 5″ northLongitude
9.07238° or 9° 4′ 21″ eastElevation
2,115 metres (6,939 feet)Open location code
8FRF439C+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 415867866OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Gazzirola” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غازيرولا”
- Cebuano: “Monte Gazzirola”
- Dutch: “Gazzirola”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جازيرولا”
- French: “Gazzirola”
- German: “Gazzirola”
- Italian: “Gazzirola”
- Italian: “Monte Garzirola”
- Italian: “Monte Gazzirola”
- Ladin: “Gazzirola”
- Lombard: “Garziroeula”
- Lombard: “Garzirola”
- Lombard: “Garziròla”
- Lombard: “Gazziroeula”
- Lombard: “Gazzirola”
- Lombard: “Gazziròla”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gazzirola”
- Persian: “گازیرولا”
- Spanish: “Gazzirola”
- Swedish: “Monte Gazzirola”
- Venetian: “Gazzirola”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Corte Lagoni and Pozzaiolo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monte Segor and Sasso Basciotta.
Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations
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