Lago Scuro, Bassa del

Lago Scuro, Bassa del is a pass in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,466 metres. Lago Scuro, Bassa del 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 Lago Scuro, Bassa del.

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 Lago Scuro, Bassa del.

Airolo

Village

Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Airolo is situated 7 km southwest of Lago Scuro, Bassa del.

Lago Scuro, Bassa del

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,466 metres
Category: landform
Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.56088° or 46° 33′ 39″ north

Longitude

8.69438° or 8° 41′ 40″ east

Elevation

2,466 metres (8,091 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHM6V+9Q

GeoNames ID

11073953

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Italian: “Lago Scuro, Bassa del”

Localities in the Area

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