Monte Zucchero

Monte Zucchero
Monte Zucchero (left) from the Val Redorta
Highest point
Elevation 2,735 m (8,973 ft)
Prominence 554 m (1,818 ft) [1]
Isolation 2.67 kilometres (1.66 mi)
Parent peak Dammastock
Coordinates 46°21′15″N 8°42′51″E / 46.35417°N 8.71417°E / 46.35417; 8.71417Coordinates: 46°21′15″N 8°42′51″E / 46.35417°N 8.71417°E / 46.35417; 8.71417 
Geography
Monte Zucchero
Location in Switzerland
Location Ticino, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

Monte Zucchero (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈdzukkero]) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located between Bignasco and Sonogno in the canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 2,735 metres above sea level, Monte Zucchero is the highest summit on the range south of the Passo di Redòrta, that separates the Valle Maggia from the Valle Verzasca.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Passo di Redòrta (2,181 m).


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