Passo Scheggia
Passo Scheggia is a mountain saddle in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,513 metres. Passo Scheggia is situated nearby to the locality Alpe di Prato, as well as near Alpe Calcascia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lago del Sambuco and Valascia.
Lago del Sambuco
Lake
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lago del Sambuco is a reservoir above Fusio, in the municipality of Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.11 km². The dam of Sambuco on the Maggia River was completed in 1956. Its maximum height is 130 m and length 363 m.
Valascia
Stadium
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ambrì and Piotta.
Ambrì
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino.
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.
Fusio
Village
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara.
Passo Scheggia
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,513 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.4815° or 46° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
8.6679° or 8° 40′ 4″ eastElevation
2,513 metres (8,245 feet)Open location code
8FRCFMJ9+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719376OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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