Pizzo Barone
Pizzo Barone (2,864 m) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino. From Sonogno a trail leads to the summit.
Pizzo Barone | |
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View from Pizzo Cramosino to Pizzo Barone (background centre) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,864 m (9,396 ft) |
Prominence | 119 m (390 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Pizzo Campo Tencia |
Coordinates | 46°24′21″N 8°44′32″E |
Geography | |
Pizzo Barone Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Ticino, Switzerland |
Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
South of the peak is a small lake (2,391 m) named Lago Barone.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,745 metres.
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