Monte Tamaro

Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 1,962 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain located between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, which also includes Monte Lema. It is also the most prominent summit of the canton.

Monte Tamaro
Highest point
Elevation1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Prominence1,408 m (4,619 ft)[1]
Isolation13.3 km (8.3 mi)[2]
Coordinates46°06′14.1″N 8°51′57.7″E
Geography
Monte Tamaro
Location in Switzerland
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Parent rangeLugano Prealps
Climbing
Easiest routeAerial tramway and trail to the summit

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]

  • 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 = Massiccio del Tamaro
  • code = I/B-11.II-A.1.a

See also

  • List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

Notes

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Monte Ceneri Pass (554 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the Cima dell'Uomo.
  3. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
Panorama from the summit of Monte Tamaro.


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