Bocchetta di Föisc

Bocchetta di Föisc is a mountain saddle in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,122 metres. Bocchetta di Föisc is situated nearby to the locality Töi, as well as near Alla Diga.

Places of Interest

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.

Ambri Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ambri Airport is a Swiss general aviation airport. It located near the village of Ambrì, in the municipality of Quinto, canton of Ticino. Ambri serves the surrounding area and is home to a gliding school, a helicopter base and has sufficiency for VFR flying.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Airolo and Ambrì.

Airolo

Village

Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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.

Bocchetta di Föisc

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,122 metres
Category: landform
Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.535° or 46° 32′ 6″ north

Longitude

8.6668° or 8° 40′ 0″ east

Elevation

2,122 metres (6,962 feet)

Open location code

8FRCGMP8+2P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3388224926

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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