Cimetta

Cimetta is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, it is located above Locarno and Lake Maggiore. The Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular links Locarno city centre with Orselina. From there a cable car connects to Cardada, from which a chair lift runs to the summit.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Locarno Film Festival and Cima della Trosa.

Locarno Film Festival

Recreation area

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The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. Locarno Film Festival is situated 3½ km south of Cimetta.

Cima della Trosa

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cima della Trosa is a peak.

Cardada

Dwelling

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Cardada is a dwelling.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orselina and Brione sopra Minusio.

Orselina

Village

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Orselina is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Orselina is situated 2½ km south of Cimetta.

Brione sopra Minusio

Village

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Brione sopra Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Brione sopra Minusio is situated 2½ km southeast of Cimetta.

Muralto

Village

Photo: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0.

Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Muralto is situated 3 km south of Cimetta.

Cimetta

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,671 metres
Description: mountain in Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Minusio, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.20082° or 46° 12′ 3″ north

Longitude

8.79126° or 8° 47′ 29″ east

Elevation

1,671 metres (5,482 feet)

Open location code

8FRC6Q2R+8G

GeoNames ID

6932634

Wikidata ID

Q124397772

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cimetta” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cimetta di Cardada”
Ladin: “Cimetta”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cimetta”
Swedish: “Cimetta di Cardada”

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