Poncioni Negri

Poncioni Negri is a peak in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,667 metres. Poncioni Negri is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Ritóm, as well as near Cadagno di Dentro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago di Tom and Piz Alv.

Lago di Tom

Lake

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha. It is located at an altitude of 2,021m, reaching above the tree line.

Piz Alv

Peak

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Piz Alv is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Uri, Graubünden and Ticino.

Lago Ritom

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.

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. Piotta is situated 5 km south of Poncioni Negri.

Ambrì

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 6 km south of Poncioni Negri.

Quinto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Prato Leventina merged into the municipality of Quinto. Quinto is situated 6 km south of Poncioni Negri.

Poncioni Negri

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,667 metres
Category: landform
Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.56146° or 46° 33′ 41″ north

Longitude

8.68788° or 8° 41′ 16″ east

Elevation

2,667 metres (8,750 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHM6Q+H5

GeoNames ID

6935284

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