C’assinascia

C’assinascia is a locality in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino. C’assinascia is situated nearby to the locality C’assina nòva, as well as near L’Uréll.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giübin and Pizzo Centrale.

Giübin

Peak

Photo: Albinfo, CC0.

Giübin is a peak.

Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east. Lago della Sella is located on its southern side. Pizzo Centrale is situated 3 km northwest of C’assinascia.

Lago della Sella

Reservoir

Photo: Nowic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax. Lago della Sella is situated 2½ km northwest of C’assinascia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Swiss Alps.

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. Piotta is situated 5 km southeast of C’assinascia.

Swiss Alps

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.