Capanna Leit

Capanna Leit is a mountain hut in , , and has an elevation of 2,257 metres. Capanna Leit is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near the peak .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo Campolungo and Tremorgio Lake.

Peak
is a mountain of the , overlooking and in the Leventina valley of the canton of . It lies just south of the Campolungo Pass.

Lake
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain lake above and , in the municipality of Prato Leventina in the canton of , . Its surface area is 39 ha. The lake can be reached by aerial cable car from Rodi.

Peak
Photo: Irene Grassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodi and Prato.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Swiss village in the municipality of , Canton of Ticino. Along with the contiguous village of Fiesso, it forms a tiny urban area named Rodi-Fiesso. In Italian, its name means "". is situated 3 km northeast of Capanna Leit.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of in . On 6 April 2025, it merged into the municipality of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Capanna Leit.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of in . is situated 4½ km east of Capanna Leit.

Capanna Leit

Latitude
46.46692° or 46° 28′ 1″ north
Longitude
8.71882° or 8° 43′ 8″ east
Elevation
2,257 metres (7,405 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
SAT Mendrisio
Open location code
8FRCFP89+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 929432254
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­alpine_hut
Wiki­data ID
Q3656712
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Capanna Leit” goes by many names.
  • German: “Capanna Leìt”
  • Italian: “Capanna Leit”
  • Italian: “Capanna Leìt”

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