Monte Lema
Monte Lema is an aerial lift in Lema, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,553 metres. Monte Lema is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Forcora d’Arasio, as well as near the peak Moncucco.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.
Monte Lema
Peak
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Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia.
Monte Rogoria
Peak
Photo: Galbirona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Rogoria is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, north of Astano, at the foot of the Monte Lema.
Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary
Church
Photo: Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary is situated 2½ km southeast of Monte Lema.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miglieglia and Breno.
Miglieglia
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miglieglia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, the former municipalities of Astano, Bedigliora, Curio, Miglieglia and Novaggio merged to form the new municipality of Lema. Miglieglia is situated 2½ km southeast of Monte Lema.
Breno
Village
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breno is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone. Breno is situated 3 km east of Monte Lema.
Curiglia con Monteviasco
Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curiglia con Monteviasco is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres northwest of Milan and about 70 kilometres northwest of Varese in the Val Veddasca, on the border with Switzerland. Curiglia con Monteviasco is situated 3 km northwest of Monte Lema.
Monte Lema
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Lema, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.04078° or 46° 2′ 27″ northLongitude
8.83471° or 8° 50′ 5″ eastElevation
1,553 metres (5,095 feet)Operator
FMLOpen location code
8FRC2RRM+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 836762604OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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