The Vetta del Vallone is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the Valle Morobbia (Ticino) and the Val Cavargna (Lombardy).

Vetta del Vallone
Vetta del Vallone is located in Alps
Vetta del Vallone
Vetta del Vallone
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation2,135 m (7,005 ft)
Prominence185 m (607 ft)[1]
Parent peakCamoghè
Coordinates46°07′22″N 9°05′07″E / 46.12278°N 9.08528°E / 46.12278; 9.08528
Geography
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Lombardy, Italy
Parent rangeLugano Prealps

SOIUSA classification

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According 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

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the Bocchetta di Revolte at 1,950 metres.
  2. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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