Pizzo Rüscada
Pizzo Rüscada is a peak in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,558 metres. Pizzo Rüscada is situated nearby to the village Mogno, as well as near the neighborhood Sornico.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno and Pizzo Campo Tencia.
Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno
Church
Photo: Tirolskier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of San Giovanni Battista is located in the alpine village of Mogno in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It was built between 1994 and 1996 on the site of an older church, which was levelled by an avalanche in 1986. Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno is situated 2½ km northwest of Pizzo Rüscada.
Pizzo Campo Tencia
Peak
Photo: Elvezio, Public domain.
Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton. Pizzo Campo Tencia is situated 4 km northeast of Pizzo Rüscada.
Lago di Mognola
Lago di Mognola is a lake above Fusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2003 m.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mogno and Prato-Sornico.
Mogno
Village
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Mogno is a village in Vallemaggia District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Mogno is situated near the top of Val Lavizzara, a valley through which the upper Maggia River flows. Mogno is situated 2½ km northwest of Pizzo Rüscada.
Prato-Sornico
Village
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Prato-Sornico is a former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The municipality contained the villages Prato and Sornico. Prato-Sornico is situated 2½ km southwest of Pizzo Rüscada.
Peccia
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peccia is one of six municipalities in the canton of Ticino which merged in April 2004 to form the commune of Lavizzara, with about 1000 people. The other municipalities were Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, and Prato-Sornico. Peccia is situated 2½ km west of Pizzo Rüscada.
Pizzo Rüscada
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,558 metres
- Also known as: “Pizzo Ruescada”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.41145° or 46° 24′ 41″ northLongitude
8.68211° or 8° 40′ 56″ eastElevation
2,558 metres (8,392 feet)Open location code
8FRCCM6J+HRGeoNames ID
6934054
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