Sovèltra, Passo

Sovèltra, Passo is a pass in Faido, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,826 metres. Sovèltra, Passo is situated nearby to the hamlet Cala, as well as near the village Mogno.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Campo Tencia and Pizzo Barone.

Pizzo Campo Tencia

Peak

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Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton.

Pizzo Barone

Peak

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Pizzo Barone is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino.

Pizzo Forno is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Chironico in the canton of Ticino. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. Pizzo Forno is situated 3 km east of Sovèltra, Passo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mogno and Dalpe.

Mogno

Village

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Mogno is a village in Vallemaggia District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Mogno is situated near the top of Val Lavizzara, a valley through which the upper Maggia River flows. Mogno is situated 6 km west of Sovèltra, Passo.

Dalpe

Village

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Dalpe is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Dalpe is situated 6 km northeast of Sovèltra, Passo.

Fusio

Village

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Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara. Fusio is situated 6 km west of Sovèltra, Passo.

Sovèltra, Passo

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,826 metres
Also known as: “Soveltra, Passo”
Category: landform
Location: Faido, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.42253° or 46° 25′ 21″ north

Longitude

8.73897° or 8° 44′ 20″ east

Elevation

2,826 metres (9,272 feet)

Open location code

8FRCCPFQ+2H

GeoNames ID

11075453

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In Other Languages

“Sovèltra, Passo” goes by many names.

Italian: “Sovèltra, Passo”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cala and Lovald.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo di Soveltra and Pizzo Penca.

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