Monte Ceneri
Monte Ceneri is a mountain pass in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It connects the Magadino Plain and the Vedeggio Valley across the Lugano Prealps at an elevation of 554 metres above sea level.- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 554 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as: “Ceneri”, “Munt Schiember”, “Pass dal Monte Ceneri”, and “체네리산”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Museum of Radio and Rivera-Bironico railway station.
Rivera-Bironico railway station
Railway station
Rivera-Bironico railway station is a railway station…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartino and Contone.
Contone
Village
Contone is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Rivera
Village
Rivera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Monte Ceneri
- Categories: rail mountain pass, mountain pass, and landform
- Location: Monteceneri, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13918° or 46° 8′ 21″ north
Longitude
8.90709° or 8° 54′ 26″ east
Elevation
554 metres (1,818 feet)
Open location code
8FRC4WQ4+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swiss German—“Monte Ceneri” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monte Ceneri Pass”
- Chinese: “切内里山口”
- Dutch: “Monte Ceneri Pass”
- French: “Monte Ceneri”
- German: “Monte Ceneri”
- Italian: “Monte Ceneri”
- Korean: “몬테 체네리”
- Latin: “Mons Ceneris”
- Lombard: “Monscender”
- Romansh: “Monte Ceneri”
- Spanish: “Monte Ceneri”
- Swedish: “Monte Ceneri Pass”
- Swedish: “Monte Ceneri”
- Swiss German: “Monte Ceneri”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Faradigo and In Casnòta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Monte Ceneri and 300m.
Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lugano and Bellinzona.
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