Alpe Cavallera

Alpe Cavallera is a hut in Lema, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,571 metres. Alpe Cavallera is situated nearby to the peak Monte Lema, as well as near Monte Rogoria.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.

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.

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.

Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary

Church

Photo: Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary is situated 2½ km southeast of Alpe Cavallera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miglieglia and Breno.

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. Miglieglia is situated 2½ km southeast of Alpe Cavallera.

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. Breno is situated 3 km east of Alpe Cavallera.

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. Astano is situated 3 km southwest of Alpe Cavallera.

Alpe Cavallera

Type: Hut
Location: Lema, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.03875° or 46° 2′ 20″ north

Longitude

8.83189° or 8° 49′ 55″ east

Elevation

1,571 metres (5,154 feet)

Open location code

8FRC2RQJ+FQ

GeoNames ID

11113779

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In Other Languages

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Italian: “Alpe Cavallera”

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