Pizzo Barone

#763 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pizzo Barone is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino. From Sonogno a trail leads to the summit. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9396 ftProminence: 390 ftCoordinates: 46°24'21"N, 8°44'31"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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Pizzo Barone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of San Giovanni Battista, Lago di Morghirolo, Lago di Mognola, Pizzo Campo Tencia.

4.1 miNW
Church
Church of San Giovanni Battista
105 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Maggia Valley in the Swiss canton of Ticino, the Church of San Giovanni Battista stands as a testament to modern architectural ingenuity blended with spiritual reverence. This small church, an embodiment of minimalist design, was completed in 1996...
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Morghirolo
86 min walk • Lago di Morghirolo is a lake in Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 12.1636 ha. The lake can be reached by foot from Dalpe or Polpiano.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Mognola
79 min walk • Lago di Mognola is a lake above Fusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2003 m.
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Campo Tencia
47 min walk • Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Zucchero
97 min walk • Monte Zucchero is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located between Bignasco and Sonogno in the canton of Ticino.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Forno
65 min walk • Pizzo Forno is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Chironico in the canton of Ticino. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Chironico
72 min walk • Lago di Chironico is an Alpine lake located above Chironico, in the Swiss canton Ticino. The lake lies at a height of 1,763 metres. Its surface area is 15 ha.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Campolungo
99 min walk • Pizzo Campolungo is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Prato and Dalpe in the Leventina valley of the canton of Ticino. It lies just south of the Campolungo Pass.
4.4 miSE
Locality
Sonogno
112 min walk • Sonogno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca.
4.5 miNW
Locality
Mogno
116 min walk • Mogno is a village in Vallemaggia District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Mogno is situated near the top of Val Lavizzara, a valley through which the upper Maggia river flows.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Campolungo Pass
115 min walk • The Campolungo Pass is an Alpine pass connecting Fusio and Prat in the Swiss canton of Ticino. With a height of 2,318 metres above sea level, the Campolungo is the lowest pass connecting the valleys of Maggia and Leventina.

Pizzo Barone

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Pizzo Barone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)