Ghiacciaio di Lucendro
Ghiacciaio di Lucendro is a glacier in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,762 metres. Ghiacciaio di Lucendro is situated nearby to the hamlet Ossasco, as well as near Villa Bedretto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Lucendro and Gotthard Pass.
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.
Gotthard Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km northeast of Ghiacciaio di Lucendro.
Fibbia
Peak
The Fibbia is a 2,738 m high mountain in the Swiss Lepontine Alps; the Fibbia overlooks the Gotthard Pass, in the canton of Ticino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Villa Bedretto.
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.
Villa Bedretto
Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Bedretto is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Ghiacciaio di Lucendro.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ghiacciaio di Lucendro.
Ghiacciaio di Lucendro
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,762 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54255° or 46° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
8.52184° or 8° 31′ 19″ eastElevation
2,762 metres (9,062 feet)Open location code
8FRCGGVC+2PGeoNames ID
11398007
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ossasco and San Gottardo.
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