Passo di Ruino

Passo di Ruino is a mountain saddle in Bedretto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,946 metres. Passo di Ruino is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Nuova, as well as near Alpe di Rotondo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Rotondo and Chüebodenhorn.

Pizzo Rotondo

Peak

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Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Valais, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass and Lukmanier Pass.

Chüebodenhorn

Peak

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The Chüebodenhorn is a 3,070 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Ticino. It is situated south of Passo di Rotondo, where a glacier named Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo lies at the foot of its north face.

Witenwasserenstock

Peak

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The Witenwasserenstock is a peak between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri, located in the Lepontine Alps. Close to the summit lies the tripoint border between the cantons of Valais, Uri and Ticino and the triple watershed of the Rhine, Po and Rhône basins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bedretto and Villa Bedretto.

Bedretto

Village

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Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.