Passo Biscagno

Passo Biscagno is a mountain saddle in Lugano, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,173 metres. Passo Biscagno is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Bolla, as well as near Pian Soldin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Boglia and Villa Fogazzaro Roi.

Monte Boglia

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Monte Boglia is a mountain whose peak is along the border of Ticino, Switzerland and Lombardy, Italy. It reaches an elevation of 1,516 metres and overlooks Lake Lugano on its southern side.

Villa Fogazzaro Roi

Museum

Photo: Laurom, Public domain.

Villa Fogazzaro Roi is a museum.

Monte Brè is a small mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the Bernese Alps. It is considered one of the sunniest points in Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lugano and Pregassona.

Lugano

Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.

Lugano is a lakeside city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland, and is the largest Italian-speaking city in Switzerland and outside Italy.

Pregassona

Suburb

Pregassona is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Pregassona was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004.

Capriasca

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipality was created in 2001 by a merger of Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio.

Passo Biscagno

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,173 metres
Also known as: “Pian di Scagn”
Category: landform
Location: Lugano, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.0391° or 46° 2′ 21″ north

Longitude

9.0116° or 9° 0′ 42″ east

Elevation

1,173 metres (3,848 feet)

Open location code

8FRF22Q6+JJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 414212122

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pian di Scagn and Alpe Bolla.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oratorio dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and Bocchetta di Brumea.

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