Pizzo di Sassello

Pizzo di Sassello is a peak in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,480 metres. Pizzo di Sassello is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Calcascia, as well as near Val Sambuco.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,480 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Also known as: “Pizzo Sassello”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago del Sambuco and Rifugio Garzonera.

Lago del Sambuco

Lake

Lago del Sambuco

Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lago del Sambuco is a reservoir above Fusio, in the municipality of Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.11 km². The dam of Sambuco on the Maggia River was completed in 1956. Its maximum height is 130 m and length 363 m.

Rifugio Garzonera

Mountain hut

Rifugio Garzonera

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rifugio Garzonera is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Airolo.

Piotta

Village

Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Airolo

Village

Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Ambrì

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino.

Pizzo di Sassello

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.49099° or 46° 29′ 28″ north

Longitude

8.63402° or 8° 38′ 3″ east

Elevation

2,480 metres (8,136 feet)

Open location code

8FRCFJRM+9J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1372959614

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pizzo di Sassello” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pizzo di Sassello”
Dutch: “Pizzo di Sassello”
Swedish: “Pizzo di Sassello”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alpe Calcascia and Val Sambuco.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Passo del Sassello and Bocchetta del Corno.

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