Monte Lema

Monte Lema (1,621 m) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia (Ticino).

Monte Lema
Highest point
Elevation1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Prominence140 m (460 ft) [1]
Parent peakMonte Tamaro
Isolation0.95 km (0.59 mi) 
Coordinates46°2′24.2″N 8°49′54.4″E 
Geography
Monte Lema
Location in the Alps
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Lombardy, Italy
Parent rangeLugano Prealps
Climbing
Easiest routeAerial tramway

SOIUSA classification

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 Varesine
  • supergroup = Catena Tamaro-Gambarogno-Lema
  • group = Gruppo del Tamaro
  • subgroup = Gruppo del Lema
  • code = I/B-11.II-A.1.c

See also

Notes
  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Forcola d'Arasio (1,481 m).
  2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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