Bocchetta di Medee

Bocchetta di Medee is a mountain saddle in Cugnasco-Gerra, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,150 metres. Bocchetta di Medee is situated nearby to the locality Borgna, as well as near Alpe di Moroscetto.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cima dell’Uomo and Poncione di Piotta.

Cima dell’Uomo

Scenic viewpoint

The Cima dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north-west of Monte Carasso in the canton of Ticino. It lies east of the slightly higher Pizzo di Vogorno, near the southern end of the range separating the main valley of the Ticino from Valle Verzasca.

Poncione di Piotta

Peak

The Poncione di Piotta is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between Lavertezzo and Moleno in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain that separates the valley of Verzasca from the Leventina valley.

Madone

Peak

The Madone is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Maggia and Verzasca in the canton of Ticino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vogorno and Moleno.

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.

Moleno

Village

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Moleno is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.

Preonzo

Village

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Preonzo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.

Bocchetta di Medee

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,150 metres
Category: landform
Location: Cugnasco-Gerra, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2332° or 46° 13′ 60″ north

Longitude

8.9327° or 8° 55′ 58″ east

Elevation

2,150 metres (7,054 feet)

Open location code

8FRC6WMM+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10711106050

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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