Capanna Albagno

#2592 among destinations in Switzerland

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Capanna Albagno is a refuge in the Valle di Gorduno in the Gorduno district of the municipality of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in the Lepontine Alps at an altitude of 1870 m above sea level.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°13'21"N, 8°57'23"E

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Capanna Albagno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castles of Bellinzona, Pizzo di Vogorno, Castelgrande, Cima dell'Uomo.

3.8 miSE
, Forts and castles
Castles of Bellinzona, Bellinzona
96 min walk • The Castles of Bellinzona, a trio of fortifications located in the city of Bellinzona, Switzerland, stand as majestic reminders of medieval times. These castles, named Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro, are strategically placed to guard the Alpine passes...
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Vogorno, Verzasca Valley
83 min walk • Pizzo di Vogorno is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located north-east of Lago di Vogorno and Vogorno, in the canton of Ticino.
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles,
Castelgrande, Bellinzona
96 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bellinzona, the capital of the Ticino canton in Switzerland, stands Castelgrande, a fortress that has dominated the city's skyline for centuries. As one of the three castles of Bellinzona, Castelgrande is a testament to the medieval architecture...
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dell'Uomo
29 min walk • The Cima dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north-west of Monte Carasso in the canton of Ticino. It lies east of the slightly higher Pizzo di Vogorno, near the southern end of the range separating the main valley of the Ticino from Valle Verzasca.
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Madone
56 min walk • The Madone is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Maggia and Verzasca in the canton of Ticino.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Poncione di Piotta
68 min walk • The Poncione di Piotta is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between Lavertezzo and Moleno in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain that separates the valley of Verzasca from the Leventina valley.
3.3 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Gnosca Observatory
86 min walk • The Gnosca Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Gnosca, Ticino, Switzerland. It is owned and operated by amateur astronomer Stefano Sposetti and has the observatory code 143.
3.8 miSE
46°11'28"N • 9°1'17"E
Teatro Sociale Bellinzona, Bellinzona
97 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.9 miSE
46°11'30"N • 9°1'26"E
Collegiata dei Santi Pietro et Stefano, Bellinzona
99 min walk • Architecture, Church
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sassariente
81 min walk • Sassariente - a peak in the Lepontic Alps, parts of the Western Alps. It lies in Switzerland in the canton of Ticino, close to the border with Italy. It belongs to the subgroup of the Alps Ticino and Verbano.
3.2 miSE
Area
Monte Carasso, Bellinzona
81 min walk • Monte Carasso is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.