Cresta del Poncionetto
Cresta del Poncionetto is a ridge in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,508 metres. Cresta del Poncionetto is situated nearby to the village Bedretto, as well as near the hamlet Ronco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Lucendro and Witenwasserenstock.
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.
Witenwasserenstock
Peak
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Witenwasserenstock is a peak between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri, located in the Lepontine Alps. Close to the summit lies the tripoint border between the cantons of Valais, Uri and Ticino and the triple watershed of the Rhine, Po and Rhône basins.
Pizzo Pesciora
Peak
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Pesciora is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. It lies north of Bedretto, on the ridge between the Witenwasserenstock and Pizzo Rotondo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedretto and Villa Bedretto.
Bedretto
Village
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Bedretto is situated 2½ km south of Cresta del Poncionetto.
Villa Bedretto
Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Bedretto is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Cresta del Poncionetto.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Cresta del Poncionetto.
Cresta del Poncionetto
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,508 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.52919° or 46° 31′ 45″ northLongitude
8.50093° or 8° 30′ 3″ eastElevation
2,508 metres (8,228 feet)Open location code
8FRCGGH2+M9GeoNames ID
11997988
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poncionetto and Lago di Sabbioni.
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