Laghi della Valletta

Laghi della Valletta is a lake in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,430 metres. Laghi della Valletta is situated nearby to the hamlet Schweig, as well as near the locality San Gottardo.

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Highlights include Gotthard Pass and Lago di Lucendro.

Gotthard Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass at 2,106 m is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern Switzerland with southern Switzerland. Gotthard Pass is situated 2½ km southeast of Laghi della Valletta.

Lago di Lucendro

Reservoir

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Lago di Lucendro is a reservoir at the St. Gotthard Pass in the municipality of Airolo of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam Lucendro with a height of 73 m was completed in 1947.

Pizzo Lucendro

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, Public domain.

Pizzo Lucendro is a 2,963-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. It overlooks St. Gotthard Pass and Lake Lucendro on its east side. Pizzo Lucendro is situated 3½ km south of Laghi della Valletta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Realp.

Swiss Alps

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.