Monte Gambarogno

Monte Gambarogno

View from the summit
Highest point
Elevation 1,734 m (5,689 ft)
Prominence 339 m (1,112 ft)[1]
Parent peak Monte Tamaro
Coordinates 46°06′44″N 8°49′49″E / 46.11222°N 8.83028°E / 46.11222; 8.83028Coordinates: 46°06′44″N 8°49′49″E / 46.11222°N 8.83028°E / 46.11222; 8.83028
Geography
Monte Gambarogno

Location in Switzerland

Location Ticino, Switzerland
Parent range Lugano Prealps

Monte Gambarogno (1,734 m) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the range between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, culminating at Monte Tamaro.

The summit is a popular vantage point and is easily accessible with a road culminating at the Alpe di Neggia (1,395 m).

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Alpe di Neggia (1,395 m).


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