The Camoghè is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located east of Camorino in the canton of Ticino. It is the highest mountain that can be seen from Lugano city center.
| Camoghè | |
|---|---|
 Camoghè northern slopes from Val Morobbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Prominence | 283 m (928 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pizzo di Gino |
| Coordinates | 46°8′5.8″N 9°3′51.3″E / 46.134944°N 9.064250°E |
| Geography | |
  Camoghè Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Lugano Prealps |
SOIUSA classification
editAccording to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Lugano Prealps
- subsection = Prealpi Comasche
- supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina
- group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar
- subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè
- code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a
Notes
edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the Motto della Tappa at 1,945 metres.
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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