Sosto

#697 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Sosto is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Olivone in the canton of Ticino. It lies south of the lake of Luzzone and west of the Torrone di Nav. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7287 ftProminence: 1719 ftCoordinates: 46°32'52"N, 8°57'7"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Lago Retico, Lago di Luzzone, Pizzo Pianca, Piz Medel.

3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago Retico
90 min walk • Lago Retico is a lake in the canton Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 8.5 ha.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Luzzone
48 min walk • Lago di Luzzone is a reservoir in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 108 million m³ and a surface area of 1.27 km². It is located in the upper Blenio valley, in the municipalities of Ghirone and Aquila. The reservoir lies at a height of 1,606 metres above sea...
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Pianca
52 min walk • Pizzo Pianca is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north of Olivone in the canton of Ticino. On its southern side it overlooks the lake of Luzzone.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Medel
134 min walk • Piz Medel is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. At 3,210 metres above sea level it is the highest summit on the chain between Lukmanier Pass and Crap la Crusch.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Cassimoi
88 min walk • Pizzo di Cassimoi is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. The mountain overlooks two lakes: Lago di Luzzone on its north-eastern side and Zervreilasee on its north-eastern side.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zervreilahorn
132 min walk • The Zervreilahorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Vals in the canton of Graubünden. The mountain overlooks the Zervreilasee on the north.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Plattenberg
89 min walk • The Plattenberg is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies approximately halfway between the lakes of Luzzone and Zervreila.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grauhorn
120 min walk • The Grauhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies north of the Rheinwaldhorn, on the range between the Val Carassino and the Länta valley.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Torrone di Nav
51 min walk • The Torrone di Nav is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located east of Olivone in the canton of Ticino. On its northern side it overlooks the lake of Luzzone.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima della Bianca
117 min walk • The Cima della Bianca is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is in Switzerland and lies east of the Scopi.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Cadrèigh
133 min walk • Pizzo di Cadrèigh is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located west of Olivone in the canton of Ticino. It lies south of the Scopi, between the Val di Campo and the Valle Santa Maria.