Bocchetta di Leis
Bocchetta di Leis is a mountain saddle in Bellinzona, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,225 metres. Bocchetta di Leis is situated nearby to the locality Alpe di Lèis, as well as near Alpe Rognoi.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.
Pizzo di Vogorno
Peak
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo di Vogorno is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located north-east of Lago di Vogorno and Vogorno, 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 Leis
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,225 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.2489° or 46° 14′ 56″ northLongitude
8.9249° or 8° 55′ 30″ eastElevation
2,225 metres (7,300 feet)Open location code
8FRC6WXF+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 10780225951OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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