Pizzo Canariscio

Pizzo Canariscio is a peak in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,526 metres. Pizzo Canariscio is situated nearby to the locality Schiena d’Asino, as well as near Ovi di Scimfuss.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gotthard Pass and Lago della Sella.

Gotthard Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass at 2,106 m is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern Switzerland with southern Switzerland.

Lago della Sella

Reservoir

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Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.

Pizzo Centrale

Peak

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Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east. Lago della Sella is located on its southern side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Fontana.

Swiss Alps

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The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.