Bassa del Barone

Bassa del Barone is a mountain saddle in Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,538 metres. Bassa del Barone is situated nearby to the locality Sponda, as well as near Sovèltra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Barone and Pizzo Campo Tencia.

Pizzo Barone

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Pizzo Barone is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino.

Pizzo Campo Tencia

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, Public domain.

Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton.

Capanna Barone

Wilderness hut

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capanna Barone is a wilderness hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sonogno and Gribbio.

Sonogno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca.

Gribbio

Hamlet

Photo: Fulvio Barudoni, CC BY 3.0.

Gribbio is an Italian-speaking village in Ticino, Switzerland, in the district of Chironico. It is situated in the Lepontine Alps, more specifically in Alta Leventina, between Chironico and Dalpe at an altitude of 1,300 metres.

Chironico

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chironico is a former municipality located in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Mairengo and Osco.

Bassa del Barone

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,538 metres
Category: landform
Location: Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.40441° or 46° 24′ 16″ north

Longitude

8.75454° or 8° 45′ 16″ east

Elevation

2,538 metres (8,327 feet)

Open location code

8FRCCQ33+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040719176

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11073951

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In Other Languages

“Bassa del Barone” goes by many names.

Italian: “Bassa del Barone”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sponda and Sovèltra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo di Piancoi and Cima di Uomo.

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