Creste d’Orsalìa

Creste d’Orsalìa is a ridge in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,405 metres. Creste d’Orsalìa is situated nearby to the village Bosco/Gurin, as well as near the locality Corte Grande.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo d’Orsalia and Wandfluhhorn.

Pizzo d’Orsalia

Peak

Pizzo d'Orsalia is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Bosco/Gurin in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain that separates the Val Calnègia from the Valle di Bosco/Gurin.

The Wandfluhhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It overlooks Bosco/Gurin on its eastern side and Formazza on its western side. Wandfluhhorn is situated 3 km west of Creste d’Orsalìa.

Museum Walserhaus

Museum

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The Museum Walserhaus Gurin is located in the characteristic Walser village of Bosco/Gurin and is the oldest ethnographic museum in the Canton of Ticino. It is managed by the Walserhaus Gurin Association. Museum Walserhaus is situated 2½ km south of Creste d’Orsalìa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bosco/Gurin and Cerentino.

Bosco/Gurin

Village

Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.

Bosco/Gurin is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is near the end of the valley of Bosco Gurin, near the Italian border. Bosco/Gurin is situated 2½ km south of Creste d’Orsalìa.

Cerentino

Hamlet

Photo: Ashleigh Nushawg, CC BY 2.0.

Cerentino is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Cerentino is situated 5 km southeast of Creste d’Orsalìa.

Foroglio

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Foroglio is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Creste d’Orsalìa.

Creste d’Orsalìa

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,405 metres
Also known as: “Creste d’Orsalia”
Category: landform
Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3393° or 46° 20′ 22″ north

Longitude

8.50207° or 8° 30′ 8″ east

Elevation

2,405 metres (7,890 feet)

Open location code

8FRC8GQ2+PR

GeoNames ID

11997982

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In Other Languages

“Creste d’Orsalìa” goes by many names.

Italian: “Creste d’Orsalìa”

Localities in the Area

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