San Jorio Pass

#1601 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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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. It thus offers a route between the shores of Lake Como and the valley of the Ticino river around Bellinzona. ()

Local name: Passo San Jorio Maximum elevation: 6601 ftCoordinates: 46°10'0"N, 9°9'36"E

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LombardyItaly

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San Jorio Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Bregagno, Pizzo di Gino, Gazzirola, Cima di Cugn.

5.6 miSE
Mountain with a crucifix at the summit
Monte Bregagno
143 min walk • Monte Bregagno is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy, It has an elevation of 2,107 metres.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Gino
79 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.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gazzirola
138 min walk • 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.
~1450 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Cugn
7 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.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dello Stagn
90 min walk • The Cima dello Stagn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between Gravedona and Roveredo.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vetta del Vallone
120 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.
0.6 miNE
Mountain
Marmontana
15 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.