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
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
8.933° or 8° 55′ 59″ eastElevation
1,801 metres (5,909 feet)Operator
Patriziato di PreonzoOpen location code
8FRC6WXM+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 333481247OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata 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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