Forcola
Forcola is a mountain saddle in Lema, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,117 metres. Forcola is situated nearby to the locality Ar Alp da Mónt, as well as near Prati di Campo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Rogoria and Monte Lema.
Monte Rogoria
Peak
Photo: Galbirona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Rogoria is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, north of Astano, at the foot of the Monte Lema.
Monte Lema
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astano and Miglieglia.
Astano
Village
Photo: Thomassk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Astano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, the former municipalities of Astano, Bedigliora, Curio, Miglieglia and Novaggio merged to form the new municipality of Lema.
Miglieglia
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miglieglia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, the former municipalities of Astano, Bedigliora, Curio, Miglieglia and Novaggio merged to form the new municipality of Lema.
Sessa
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sessa is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 18 April 2021 the municipalities of Croglio, Monteggio, Ponte Tresa and Sessa merged to form Tresa.
Forcola
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,117 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lema, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.02439° or 46° 1′ 28″ northLongitude
8.82288° or 8° 49′ 22″ eastElevation
1,117 metres (3,665 feet)Open location code
8FRC2RFF+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 393096827OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074598
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Forcola from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Forcola” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Forcola”
- Italian: “Monte Faeta, Passo di”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Forcola”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ar Alp da Mónt and Prati di Campo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Motto di Galbirona and Museo del boscaiolo.
Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Ascona.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.