Rifugio Föisc
Rifugio Föisc is a mountain hut in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,200 metres. Rifugio Föisc is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bocchetta di Föisc, as well as near the peak Pian Alto.Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lago Ritom and Ritom power plant.
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.
Ritom power plant
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ritom power plant is a dam, which is situated 1 km east of Rifugio Föisc.
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. Lago di Tom is situated 2½ km northeast of Rifugio Föisc.
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.
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 southeast of Rifugio Föisc.
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 4½ km west of Rifugio Föisc.
Rifugio Föisc
- Type: Mountain hut
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.53302° or 46° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
8.66798° or 8° 40′ 5″ eastElevation
2,200 metres (7,218 feet)Operator
Patriziato di AltancaOpen location code
8FRCGMM9+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 765901189OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q3935497
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In Other Languages
“Rifugio Föisc” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Rifugio Foisc”
- Italian: “Rifugio Föisc”
- Italian: “Rifugio Föisch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Föisc and Bocchetta di Föisc.
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