Alpe Certara

Alpe Certara is in Lugano, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,491 metres. Alpe Certara is situated near the peak Monte Cucco meridionale, as well as near Colmo di San Bernardo.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Cima di Fojorina is situated 1½ km south of Alpe Certara.

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, which is situated 2 km northeast of Alpe Certara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Certara and Bogno.

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.

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.

Cimadera

Hamlet

Photo: Dorilys, CC BY 2.0.

Cimadera 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.

Alpe Certara

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

46.07742° or 46° 4′ 39″ north

Longitude

9.07018° or 9° 4′ 13″ east

Elevation

1,491 metres (4,892 feet)

Open location code

8FRF33GC+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5020512671

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Monte Cucco meridionale and Colmo di San Bernardo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Corte di Certara and Alpe La Corte.

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