Nevera Generoso, Vetta

Nevera Generoso, Vetta is a building in Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,601 metres. Nevera Generoso, Vetta is situated near the church Cappelletta della Madonna della Provvidenza, as well as near Generoso Vetta railway station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Generoso Vetta railway station and Monte Generoso.

Generoso Vetta railway station

Railway station

Generoso Vetta railway station

Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 100 metres southwest of Nevera Generoso, Vetta.

Monte Generoso

Peak

Photo: Marimari52, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Grotta dell’Orso (Como)

Photo: Celsius1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grotta dell’Orso (Como) is a cave, which is situated 740 metres northeast of Nevera Generoso, Vetta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scudellate and Roncapiano.

Scudellate

Hamlet

Photo: Patrik Tschudin, CC BY 2.0.

Scudellate is a hamlet.

Roncapiano

Hamlet

Photo: Kaitu, CC0.

Roncapiano is a hamlet.

Erbonne

Hamlet

Photo: Pifoyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erbonne is a hamlet.

Nevera Generoso, Vetta

Type: Building
Category: historic site
Location: Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.92834° or 45° 55′ 42″ north

Longitude

9.02008° or 9° 1′ 12″ east

Elevation

1,601 metres (5,253 feet)

Open location code

8FQFW2HC+82

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ice_house

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=ice_house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cappelletta della Madonna della Provvidenza and Generoso Clericetti.

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