Lago della Valletta

Lago della Valletta is in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,982 metres. Lago della Valletta is situated near the locality Alpe di Prato, as well as near Alpe Calcascia.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rifugio Garzonera and Valascia.

Rifugio Garzonera

Mountain hut

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rifugio Garzonera is a mountain hut.

Valascia was an indoor sporting arena located in Ambrì, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena was 6,500 and was built in 1959. It served as the home arena of the HC Ambri-Piotta ice hockey team of the National League from 1959 to 2021. Valascia is situated 2½ km northeast of Lago della Valletta.

Ambrì-Piotta railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ambrì-Piotta railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Quinto. It takes its name from the nearby communities of Ambrì and Piotta. Ambrì-Piotta railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Lago della Valletta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.

Piotta

Village

Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Ambrì

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 3 km northeast of Lago della Valletta.

Quinto

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quinto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Prato Leventina merged into the municipality of Quinto. Quinto is situated 4 km northeast of Lago della Valletta.

Lago della Valletta

Type: Body of water
Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.49323° or 46° 29′ 36″ north

Longitude

8.66447° or 8° 39′ 52″ east

Elevation

1,982 metres (6,503 feet)

Open location code

8FRCFMV7+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 399049266

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

12003474

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In Other Languages

“Lago della Valletta” goes by many names.

Italian: “Lago della Valletta”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alpe di Prato and Alpe Calcascia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Motto della Croce and Motto del Toro.

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