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 Location in the Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,135 m (7,005 ft) |
| Prominence | 185 m (607 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Camoghè |
| Coordinates | 46°07′22″N 9°05′07″E / 46.12278°N 9.08528°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy |
| 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
References
edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the Bocchetta di Revolte at 1,950 metres.
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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