Lake Cadagno

#213 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake, Top attraction

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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. The Piora valley - located in the Saint-Gotthard Massif in the Southern part of Switzerland near Airolo at an altitude of 1921 m above sea level - is a landlocked alpine valley whose scientific value has been recognized for more than two centuries. In the past, the lake was used as a reservoir. ()

Local name: Lago di Cadagno Area: 64.25 acres (0.1004 mi²)Length: 2762 ftWidth: 1388 ftMaximum depth: 69 ftElevation: 6309 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°33'0"N, 8°42'42"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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Lake Cadagno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lago di Tom, Lago Ritom, Pizzo Taneda, Capanna Cadagno.

1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Tom
27 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 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago Ritom
31 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Taneda
19 min walk • Pizzo Taneda is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Lago Ritom in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It lies between the valleys of Piora and Cadlimo and on the main Alpine watershed between the basin of the Rhine and that of the Ticino.
0.4 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Capanna Cadagno
12 min walk • Capanna Cadagno is a refuge at Alpe di Piora in Val Piora, in the municipality of Quinto in the canton of Ticino. It stands at an altitude of 1987 m above sea level above Lake Ritom at Lago di Cadagno.