Gazzirola

#663 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Gazzirola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6942 ftProminence: 184 ftCoordinates: 46°7'5"N, 9°4'21"E

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LombardyItaly

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Gazzirola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lago di Piano, Pizzo di Gino, Cima di Fojorina, Cima di Cugn.

7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Piano
180 min walk • Lago di Piano is a lake in the Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. At an elevation of 276 m, its surface area is 0.72 km².
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Gino
89 min walk • Pizzo di Gino is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. With an elevation of 2,245 m it is the highest peak of the Lugano Prealps.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Fojorina
98 min walk • The Cima di Fojorina is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the range separating the Val Colla from Lake Lugano.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Cugn
143 min walk • Cima di Cugn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. The tripoint between the cantons of Graubünden, Ticino and the region of Lombardy is located 100 m south-west of the summit.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
San Jorio Pass
138 min walk • The San Jorio Pass, located between the Lepontine Alps and the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 2,012 metres above sea level, connects Garzeno in the Italian province of Como with Carena in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vetta del Vallone
18 min walk • The Vetta del Vallone is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the Valle Morobbia and the Val Cavargna.
6 miNE
Mountain
Marmontana
152 min walk • The Marmontana is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. The nearest respective human settlements are Brenzeglio in the Italian south, approximately 4500 horizontal meters from the summit, and Roveredo in the Swiss north, approximately 7750 horizontal metres from the summit.

Gazzirola

Facts and practical information

Gazzirola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lago di Piano

Pizzo di Gino

Cima di Fojorina

Cima di Cugn

San Jorio Pass

Vetta del Vallone

Marmontana