Capanna Alpe di Lèis

Capanna Alpe di Lèis is a mountain hut in Bellinzona, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,801 metres. Capanna Alpe di Lèis is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bocchetta di Leis, as well as near Bocchetta del Scengiurìn.

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poncione di Piotta and Cima dell’Uomo.

Poncione di Piotta

Peak

The Poncione di Piotta is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between Lavertezzo and Moleno in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain that separates the valley of Verzasca from the Leventina valley.

Cima dell’Uomo

Scenic viewpoint

The Cima dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north-west of Monte Carasso in the canton of Ticino. It lies east of the slightly higher Pizzo di Vogorno, near the southern end of the range separating the main valley of the Ticino from Valle Verzasca. Cima dell’Uomo is situated 2 km south of Capanna Alpe di Lèis.

Madone

Peak

The Madone is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Maggia and Verzasca in the canton of Ticino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moleno and Preonzo.

Moleno

Village

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Moleno is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. Moleno is situated 5 km northeast of Capanna Alpe di Lèis.

Preonzo

Village

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Preonzo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona. Preonzo is situated 6 km east of Capanna Alpe di Lèis.

Vogorno

Village

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Vogorno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam. Vogorno is situated 6 km southwest of Capanna Alpe di Lèis.

Capanna Alpe di Lèis

Type: Mountain hut
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.24835° or 46° 14′ 54″ north

Longitude

8.933° or 8° 55′ 59″ east

Elevation

1,801 metres (5,909 feet)

Operator

Patriziato di Preonzo

Open location code

8FRC6WXM+85

OpenStreetMap ID

way 333481247

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

Wikidata ID

Q3656686

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In Other Languages

“Capanna Alpe di Lèis” goes by many names.

Italian: “Alpe di Gariss”
Italian: “Alpe di Lèis”
Italian: “Capanna Alpe di Leis”
Italian: “Capanna Alpe di Lèis”
Italian: “Capanna Leis”
Italian: “Capanna Lèis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bocchetta di Leis and Bocchetta del Scengiurìn.

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