Alpe Piora
Alpe Piora is in Ticino, Switzerland. Alpe Piora is situated nearby to the reservoir Lago Ritom, as well as near the mountain saddle Passo Forca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lago Ritom and Lago di Tom.
Lago Ritom
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.
Lago di Tom
Lake
Photo: Tici23, Public domain.
Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha. It is located at an altitude of 2,021m, reaching above the tree line.
Ritom power plant
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ritom power plant is a dam, which is situated 1 km west of Alpe Piora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.
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 3 km southwest of Alpe Piora.
Ambrì
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 3 km south of Alpe Piora.
Quinto
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinto is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Quinto is situated 3½ km southeast of Alpe Piora.
Alpe Piora
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.53737° or 46° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
8.69212° or 8° 41′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FRCGMPR+WROpenStreetMap ID
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