Capanna Cognóra
Capanna Cognóra is a wilderness hut in Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,938 metres. Capanna Cognóra is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bassa della Cògnora, as well as near the peak Cima Bianca.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cima Bianca and Madom Gröss.
Cima Bianca
Peak
The Cima Bianca is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Giornico in the canton of Ticino. On the northern side lies a small lake named Laghetto.
Madom Gröss
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Madom Gröss is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located between the Valle Verzasca and Valle Leventina, near Sonogno, Ticino.
Museum Val Verzasca
Museum
Photo: Ungatoverde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum Val Verzasca is situated 3½ km southwest of Capanna Cognóra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonogno and Frasco.
Sonogno
Village
Sonogno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. Sonogno is situated 3½ km southwest of Capanna Cognóra.
Frasco
Village
Frasco is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. Frasco is situated 4½ km south of Capanna Cognóra.
Giornico
Village
Photo: Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giornico is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Bodio merged into the municipality of Giornico. Giornico is situated 6 km northeast of Capanna Cognóra.
Capanna Cognóra
- Type: Wilderness hut
- Categories: mountain hut, tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.37647° or 46° 22′ 35″ northLongitude
8.81318° or 8° 48′ 47″ eastElevation
1,938 metres (6,358 feet)Operator
Società Escursionistica Verzaschese (SEV)Open location code
8FRC9RG7+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 599060022OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=wilderness_hutWikidata ID
Q3656702
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Capanna Cognóra” goes by many names.
- German: “Capanna Cògnora”
- Italian: “Capanna Cognora (Mezzodi)”
- Italian: “Capanna Cognora”
- Italian: “Capanna Cognöra”
- Italian: “Capanna Cógnora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bassa della Cògnora and Pizzo di Mezzodi.
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