Monte San Salvatore

Mountain in Switzerland
Monte San Salvatore is located in Switzerland
Monte San Salvatore
Monte San Salvatore
Location in Switzerland
LocationTicino, SwitzerlandParent rangeLugano PrealpsClimbingEasiest routeHike or ride Monte San Salvatore funicular

The Monte San Salvatore (912 m) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano in Switzerland. The Monte San Salvatore funicular links the city with the summit of the mountain.

One of the villages on the slopes of Monte San Salvatore, Carona, is a popular destination to enjoy views over Lake Lugano and to walk through the exotic plants and flowers of Parco San Grato.[2]

Gallery

  • View of Lugano and its surroundings from Monte San Salvatore.
    View of Lugano and its surroundings from Monte San Salvatore.
  • View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Salvatore, with Lugano to the left and the Melide causeway to the right
    View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Salvatore, with Lugano to the left and the Melide causeway to the right
  • Monte San Salvatore, as seen from Piazza Luini, Lugano.
    Monte San Salvatore, as seen from Piazza Luini, Lugano.
  • Monte San Salvatore at Night seen from Gandria
    Monte San Salvatore at Night seen from Gandria

See also

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located between Noranco and Paradiso at 310 metres.
  2. ^ "TicinoTopTen - Parco San Grato".

External links

  • Monte San Salvatore funicular railway web site
  • Monte San Salvatore on Hikr
  • Media related to Monte San Salvatore at Wikimedia Commons
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International
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany


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