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.
Garzirola | |
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Garzirola | |
![]() View from Val Colla (south-west side) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,116 m (6,942 ft) |
Prominence | 56 m (184 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Vetta del Vallone |
Coordinates | 46°07′05″N 9°04′21″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Garzirola Location in the Alps | |
Location | Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy |
Parent range | Lugano Prealps |
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]
Not far from the mountain are located three mountain huts: Capanna San Lucio (1,540 m), Rifugio San Lucio (1,554 m) and Rifugio Garzirola (1,974 m).
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