Piano della Forcoletta

Piano della Forcoletta is a mountain saddle in Val Rezzo, Province of Como, Lombardy and has an elevation of 1,514 metres. Piano della Forcoletta is situated near the hamlet Alpe Cottino, as well as near the village Seghebbia.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cima di Fojorina and San Lucio Pass.

Cima di Fojorina

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Cima di Fojorina is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the range separating the Val Colla from Lake Lugano.

San Lucio Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The San Lucio Pass, located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 1,541 metres above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

San Lucio

Church

Photo: Aniello Bizzoco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Lucio is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valcolla and Bogno.

Valcolla

Village

Photo: Dorilys, CC BY 2.0.

Valcolla is a quarter of the city of Lugano and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla merged into the municipality of Lugano.

Bogno

Village

Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bogno is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.

Certara

Village

Certara is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.

Piano della Forcoletta

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,514 metres
Category: landform
Location: Val Rezzo, Province of Como, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.0788° or 46° 4′ 44″ north

Longitude

9.0842° or 9° 5′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,514 metres (4,967 feet)

Open location code

8FRF33HM+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 416647072

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alpe Cottino and Seghebbia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monte Cucco meridionale and Capanna San Lucio.

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