Alpe di Gotta

Alpe di Gotta is a meadow in Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino. Alpe di Gotta is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Barco dei Montoni, as well as near Passo del Crosèt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Generoso and Grotta dell’Orso (Como).

Monte Generoso

Peak

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Monte Generoso is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy and between Lake Lugano and Lake Como. The western and southern flanks of the mountain lie in the Swiss canton of Ticino, whilst the north-eastern flanks are in the Italian region of Lombardy.

Grotta dell’Orso (Como)

Cave

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Grotta dell’Orso (Como) is a cave, which is situated 1¼ km south of Alpe di Gotta.

Generoso Vetta railway station

Railway station

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Generoso Vetta is the upper terminal railway station of the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Generoso Vetta railway station is situated 2 km south of Alpe di Gotta.