Mottascio
Mottascio is a hill in Bellinzona, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,564 metres. Mottascio is situated nearby to the village Moleno, as well as near Preonzo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capanna Alpe di Garíss and Cima dell’Uomo.
Cima dell’Uomo
Scenic viewpoint
The Cima dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north-west of Monte Carasso in the canton of Ticino. It lies east of the slightly higher Pizzo di Vogorno, near the southern end of the range separating the main valley of the Ticino from Valle Verzasca.
Rifugio Alpe di Lai
Wilderness hut
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rifugio Alpe di Lai is a wilderness hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moleno and Preonzo.
Moleno
Village
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moleno is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. Moleno is situated 4 km northeast of Mottascio.
Preonzo
Village
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preonzo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. Preonzo is situated 4 km northeast of Mottascio.
Cresciano
Village
Cresciano is a former municipality in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Iragna, Lodrino, and Osogna merged into the new municipality of Riviera. Cresciano is situated 5 km northeast of Mottascio.
Mottascio
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,564 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24784° or 46° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
8.95263° or 8° 57′ 10″ eastElevation
1,564 metres (5,131 feet)Open location code
8FRC6XX3+43GeoNames ID
10628495
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In Other Languages
“Mottascio” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Mottascio”
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