Montorfano, Il Placcone
Montorfano, Il Placcone is a climbing site in Mergozzo, Verbania, Piedmont. Montorfano, Il Placcone is situated nearby to the climbing site Montorfano, Settore Strapiombi, as well as near Montorfano, Settore Bambine Carine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista and Montorfano.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Church
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista is a church, which is situated 550 metres southeast of Montorfano, Il Placcone.
Montorfano
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Montorfano, also known as Mont'Orfano, is an isolated ridge located in the municipality of Mergozzo, in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, belonging to the Lepontine Alps, not far from the Pennine Alps.
Verbania–Pallanza railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alicemetropolitana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verbania–Pallanza railway station serves the city and comune of Verbania, in the Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. Opened in 1905, it forms part of the Milan–Domodossola railway. Verbania–Pallanza railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Montorfano, Il Placcone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fondotoce and Feriolo, Baveno.
Feriolo, Baveno
Village
Photo: Patrick Kurmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Feriolo, Baveno is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Montorfano, Il Placcone.
Candoglia
Village
Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Candoglia is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Montorfano, Il Placcone.
Montorfano, Il Placcone
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Mergozzo, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.9483° or 45° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
8.46101° or 8° 27′ 40″ eastElevation
460 metres (1,509 feet)Open location code
8FQCWFX6+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 13084142703OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Montorfano, Settore Strapiombi and Montorfano, Settore Bambine Carine.
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