Gazzirola

The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Garzirola
Mountain.other_name: Garzirola
Mountain.photo: Gazzirola.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: View from Val Colla (south-west side)
Mountain.elevation_m: 2116
Mountain.prominence_m: 56
Mountain.parent_peak: Vetta del Vallone
Mountain.map: Alps
Mountain.map_caption: Location in the Alps
Mountain.location: Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy
Mountain.range: Lugano Prealps

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The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.

It is one of the few summits from which it's possible to see Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como at the same time. Another such summit is Monte Boglia.

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