Pontirone

Pontirone is in Biasca, Riviera District, Ticino and has an elevation of 845 metres. Pontirone is situated nearby to the church Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, as well as near the peak Pizzo Quadro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo Muncréch and Pizzo Magn.

Pizzo Muncréch

Peak

Pizzo Muncréch is a mountain in the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino. It is located west of Piz di Strega, between the valleys of Combra and Pontirone.

Pizzo Magn or Monte Crenone is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Biasca in the canton of Ticino. It is located west of the Mottone di Cava. Pizzo Magn is situated 2½ km southwest of Pontirone.

Mottone di Cava

Peak

The Mottone di Cava is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located east of Biasca in the canton of Ticino. It is located east of Pizzo Magn and west of the Forcarella di Lago. Mottone di Cava is situated 2½ km south of Pontirone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biasca and Malvaglia.

Biasca

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Biasca is a town of the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Biasca is situated 4½ km southwest of Pontirone.

Malvaglia

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Malvaglia is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. The reservoir Bacino di Val Malvaglia is located above the village of Malvaglia. Malvaglia is situated 4½ km northwest of Pontirone.

Semione

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Semione is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. Semione is situated 5 km northwest of Pontirone.

Pontirone

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Biasca, Riviera District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.38214° or 46° 22′ 56″ north

Longitude

9.0239° or 9° 1′ 26″ east

Elevation

845 metres (2,772 feet)

Open location code

8FRF92JF+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11232644918

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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