Lago Ritom

#258 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line. The first dam was built in 1918 and, in 1950, its height was increased by 23 m. ()

Local name: Lago Ritóm Area: 0.58 mi²Maximum depth: 226 ftElevation: 6070 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°32'25"N, 8°41'25"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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Lago Ritom – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lago di Tom, Lake Cadagno, Tremorgio Lake, Lago della Sella.

0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Tom
18 min walk • Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cadagno
31 min walk • Lake Cadagno is a meromictic lake in the Piora valley, Switzerland. As one of a few meromictic lakes in Europe, it is the object of numerous scientific studies.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tremorgio Lake
114 min walk • Tremorgio Lake is a mountain lake above Rodi and Fiesso, in the municipality of Prato Leventina in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 39 ha. The lake can be reached by aerial cable car from Rodi.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago della Sella
117 min walk • Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.
2.4 miS
46°30'27"N • 8°42'32"E
Palestra di arrampicata Audan, Airolo
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Centrale
113 min walk • Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo dell'Uomo
106 min walk • Pizzo dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and part of the extended Saint-Gotthard Massif, located between Lai da Sontga Maria and Pizzo del Sole, in the canton of Ticino, just southwest of the Passo del Lucomagno.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Ravetsch
79 min walk • Piz Ravetsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located in Graubünden near the border with Ticino. Piz Ravetsch is the highest summit of the range that separates Val Maighels and the valley of Lake Curnera.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Blas
79 min walk • Piz Blas is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino. At 3,019 metres above sea level, Piz Blas is the highest mountain of Val Cadlimo, a valley drained by the Reno da Medel, a tributary of the Rhine.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Rondadura
97 min walk • Piz Rondadura is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino. It overlooks Lukmanier Pass and Lake Sontga Maria on its east side.
3.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo del Sole
98 min walk • The Pizzo del Sole is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in the Swiss canton of Ticino. With a height of 2,773 metres, it is the highest point of the Val Piora. On its southern side are located the lakes of Chiéra.