Forcarella

Forcarella is a mountain saddle in Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,017 metres. Forcarella is situated nearby to the locality Sosto, as well as near Brevadoir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matro and Cogn.

Matro

Peak

Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Matro is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Giornico in the canton of Ticino. It lies at the southern end of the chain separating the main Leventina valley from the Blenio valley. An antenna is located on the summit.

Cogn

Peak

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Cogn is a peak.

Capanna Pian d’Alpe

Mountain hut

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Capanna Pian d’Alpe is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobrio and Bodio.

Sobrio

Village

Sobrio is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 it merged into the municipality of Faido.

Bodio

Village

Photo: Cooper.ch, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Bodio is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, it merged into the municipality of Giornico.

Semione

Village

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Semione is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle.

Forcarella

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,017 metres
Category: landform
Location: Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.40571° or 46° 24′ 21″ north

Longitude

8.9291° or 8° 55′ 45″ east

Elevation

2,017 metres (6,617 feet)

Open location code

8FRCCW4H+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040719215

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074585

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In Other Languages

“Forcarella” goes by many names.

Italian: “Forcarella”

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Localities in the Area

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