Capanna Borgna

#2591 among destinations in Switzerland

Alpine hut, Hiking

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Capanna Borgna is a self-catering refuge located in the municipality of Vogorno in Val della Porta in the Ticino Alps. It is one of the five refuges that make up the Via Alta della Verzasca and belong to the Società Escursionistica Verzaschese.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°13'46"N, 8°55'30"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Lago di Vogorno, Pizzo di Vogorno, Cima dell'Uomo, Madone.

3.7 miW
Man-made lake formed by a historic dam
Lago di Vogorno
94 min walk • Lago di Vogorno is a reservoir near Tenero, in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir on the Verzasca river is formed by the Verzasca Dam, built 1961–1965. The water surface area is 1.68 km².
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Vogorno, Verzasca Valley
44 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.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dell'Uomo
18 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.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Madone
19 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.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Poncione di Piotta
43 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.
4.7 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Gnosca Observatory
121 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.
4.5 miNW
Locality
Lavertezzo
115 min walk • Lavertezzo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
4.6 miSW
Locality
Gordola
118 min walk • Gordola is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sassariente
58 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.
4.6 miSE
Area
Monte Carasso, Bellinzona
117 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.
4.4 miSE
Area
Sementina, Bellinzona
114 min walk • Sementina is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It ceased to exist on 2 April 2017 when it and the municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, and Sant'Antonio were merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.