Cresta del Poncionetto
Cresta del Poncionetto is a ridge in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,555 metres. Cresta del Poncionetto 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 Cresta del Poncionetto.
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 Villa Bedretto and Fontana.
Villa Bedretto
Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Bedretto is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Cresta del Poncionetto.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cresta del Poncionetto.
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.
Cresta del Poncionetto
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,555 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.53754° or 46° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
8.53033° or 8° 31′ 49″ eastElevation
2,555 metres (8,383 feet)Open location code
8FRCGGQJ+24GeoNames ID
11997987
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In Other Languages
“Cresta del Poncionetto” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Cresta del Poncionetto”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ossasco and San Gottardo.
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Highlights include Passo di Lucendro and Ghiacciaio di Lucendro.
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