Bocchetta del Fornale

Bocchetta del Fornale is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,034 metres. Bocchetta del Fornale is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gridone and Lago di Palagnedra.

Peak
Photo: Acp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Ghiridone or Monte Limidario is a mountain of the , overlooking near . At 2,188 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between and .

Reservoir
is a manmade at , , . The has a capacity of 4,260,000 m3 and a surface area of 25 ha. The dam on the Melezza river was completed in 1952, height 72 m.

Railway station
is a railway station in the lower part of the village of , . It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Domodossola–Locarno line of the Regional Bus and Rail Company of Ticino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cursolo-Orasso and Palagnedra.

Village
was a comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the region , located about 130 kilometres northeast of and about 20 kilometres north of , on the border with Switzerland.

Village
is a village and a locality part of the municipality of in the district of Locarno in the canton of in . is located below the village, on the Melezza river.

Hamlet
is a hamlet part of the municipality of in the district of Locarno in the canton of in Switzerland.

Bocchetta del Fornale

Latitude
46.1224° or 46° 7′ 21″ north
Longitude
8.6305° or 8° 37′ 50″ east
Elevation
2,034 metres (6,673 feet)
Open location code
8FRC4JCJ+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1372940418
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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