Sole, Passo del

Sole, Passo del is a pass in Blenio, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,378 metres. Sole, Passo del is situated nearby to the hamlet Lurengo, as well as near Catto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo del Sole and Pizzo dell’Uomo.

Pizzo del Sole

Peak

Photo: Elvezio D.P., CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pizzo del Sole is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in the Swiss canton of Ticino. With a height of 2,773 metres, it is the highest point of the Val Piora. On its southern side are located the lakes of Chiéra.

Pizzo dell’Uomo

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Pizzo dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and part of the extended Saint-Gotthard Massif, located between Lai da Sontga Maria and Pizzo del Sole, in the canton of Ticino, just southwest of the Passo del Lucomagno.

Passo Predèlp

Mountain saddle

The Passo di Predèlp (2,449 m, is a high mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps, located between the Valle Santa Maria and the Leventina, in Ticino. The pass lies between Pizzo del Sole and Pizzo di Predèlp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osco and Mairengo.

Osco

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Osco is a former municipality 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, Chironico and Mairengo. Osco is situated 4½ km south of Sole, Passo del.

Mairengo

Village

Mairengo is a former municipality 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, Chironico and Osco. Mairengo is situated 5 km south of Sole, Passo del.

Quinto

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quinto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Prato Leventina merged into the municipality of Quinto. Quinto is situated 5 km southwest of Sole, Passo del.

Sole, Passo del

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,378 metres
Category: landform
Location: Blenio, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.53205° or 46° 31′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.77089° or 8° 46′ 15″ east

Elevation

2,378 metres (7,802 feet)

Open location code

8FRCGQJC+R9

GeoNames ID

11075372

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