Poncione Rosso

#1719 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Poncione Rosso is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain separating the valleys of Verzasca and Leventina. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8219 ftProminence: 892 ftCoordinates: 46°17'57"N, 8°54'42"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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Poncione Rosso – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Vogorno, Verzasca Valley
108 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.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dell'Uomo
122 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.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Madone
108 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.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Poncione di Piotta
82 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.
4.5 miSW
Bridge
Ponte dei Salti, Verzasca Valley
116 min walk • The Ponte dei Salti is a pedestrian bridge over the Verzasca River in Lavertezzo in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Gagnone
93 min walk • Cima di Gagnone is a medium sized mountain in the Lepontine Alps it is located in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is located between the valleys of Verzasca and Leventina, south of Passo di Gagnone.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Poncione d'Alnasca, Verzasca Valley
108 min walk • The Poncione d'Alnasca is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located east of Brione in the canton of Ticino. It is located on the range south of the Cima di Gagnone. The south side consists of a pyramid-shaped and almost vertical rock face.
5.1 miNE
Church
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Biasca
131 min walk • The church of Sts. Peter and Paul stands east above the village of Biasca on a rocky ridge in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It was built between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th centuries and, with its gallery of murals from various...
4.4 miSW
Locality
Lavertezzo
113 min walk • Lavertezzo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
5.1 miNE
46°21'36"N • 8°58'20"E
Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo, Biasca
130 min walk • Church
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Bri
35 min walk • Cima di Bri is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is situated between Lavertezzo and Biasca, on the range that separates the valleys of Verzasca and Leventina.