Alpe Ritom

Alpe Ritom is in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,858 metres. Alpe Ritom is situated nearby to Lago Ritom, as well as near the peak Camoghè.

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

Ritom power plant

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ritom power plant is a dam, which is situated 1 km south of Alpe Ritom.

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 south of Alpe Ritom.

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 3½ km south of Alpe Ritom.

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. Airolo is situated 6 km west of Alpe Ritom.

Alpe Ritom

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.54226° or 46° 32′ 32″ north

Longitude

8.68225° or 8° 40′ 56″ east

Elevation

1,858 metres (6,096 feet)

Open location code

8FRCGMRJ+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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