Pioda

Pioda is a ridge in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,019 metres. Pioda is situated nearby to the locality Forna, as well as near the hamlet Alpe Bardughée.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poncione del Vènn and Pizzo di Vogorno.

Poncione del Vènn

Peak

Poncione del Vènn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Lavertezzo in the canton of Ticino. It is located between the valleys of Verzasca and Leventina.

Pizzo di Vogorno

Peak

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo di Vogorno is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located north-east of Lago di Vogorno and Vogorno, in the canton of Ticino. Pizzo di Vogorno is situated 3½ km south of Pioda.

Capanna Cornavosa

Wilderness hut

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Capanna Cornavosa is a wilderness hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lavertezzo and Corippo.

Lavertezzo

Village

Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lavertezzo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Lavertezzo is situated 4 km west of Pioda.

Corippo is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. With a population of just 12 inhabitants in July 2018, and dropping to 9 by December 2019 it was the smallest municipality in Switzerland. Corippo is situated 5 km southwest of Pioda.

Vogorno

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vogorno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam. Vogorno is situated 6 km south of Pioda.

Pioda

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,019 metres
Category: landform
Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.27158° or 46° 16′ 18″ north

Longitude

8.88639° or 8° 53′ 11″ east

Elevation

2,019 metres (6,624 feet)

Open location code

8FRC7VCP+JH

GeoNames ID

11997861

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In Other Languages

“Pioda” goes by many names.

Italian: “Pioda”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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