Alpe Fontanía
Alpe Fontanía is a hut in Alto Malcantone, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,154 metres. Alpe Fontanía is situated nearby to the peak Monte Lema, as well as near the village Breno.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Lema and San Lorenzo Parish Church and San Rocco Oratory.
Monte Lema
Peak
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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.
San Lorenzo Parish Church and San Rocco Oratory
Church
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lorenzo Parish Church and San Rocco Oratory is situated 1½ km southeast of Alpe Fontanía.
Chiesa di San Silvestro
Church
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Chiesa di San Silvestro is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Alpe Fontanía.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breno and Fescoggia.
Breno
Village
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breno is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone.
Fescoggia
Village
Fescoggia is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Breno, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone.
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.
Alpe Fontanía
- Type: Hut
- Also known as: “Alpe Fontania”
- Location: Alto Malcantone, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04207° or 46° 2′ 32″ northLongitude
8.85267° or 8° 51′ 10″ eastElevation
1,154 metres (3,786 feet)Open location code
8FRC2VR3+R3GeoNames ID
11113775
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In Other Languages
“Alpe Fontanía” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Alpe Fontanía”
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