Majestic Peaks and Viewpoints

Ticino's landscape ranges from the high Alpine peaks of the Lepontine Alps to the scenic Prealps overlooking glacial lakes. This collection features the Rheinwaldhorn, the canton's highest point at 3,402 meters, and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Monte San Giorgio, renowned for its Triassic fossils. It includes historic transit routes like the Gotthard Pass and the Nufenen Pass, Switzerland's highest paved road. Panoramic summits such as Monte San Salvatore and Monte Brè offer vantage points over Lake Lugano, while Monte Tamaro and Monte Lema provide ridge-top views extending across the border into Italy.

Nufenen Pass

Nufenen Pass is the highest mountain pass with a paved road within Switzerland.

Mt. San Salvatore

The Monte San Salvatore is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano in Switzerland.

Lukmanier Pass

Lukmanier Pass is a pass in the Swiss Alps.

Monte San Giorgio

Monte San Giorgio is a Swiss mountain and UNESCO World Heritage Site near the border between Switzerland and Italy.

Gotthard Pass

The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass at 2,106 m is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting…

Monte Sasso

Monte Sasso is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 614 metres above sea level.

Monte Brè

Monte Brè is a small mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the…

Vetta Monte Generoso

This summit viewpoint features the 'Fiore di pietra' (Stone Flower), a landmark building designed by architect Mario Botta. Accessible via a rack railway from Capolago, the peak offers 360-degree views stretching from the Apennines and the Po Valley to the high Alps.

Rheinwaldhorn

The Rheinwaldhorn is the highest point in the Swiss canton of Ticino at 3,402 metres above sea level.

San Jorio Pass

The San Jorio Pass, located between the Lepontine Alps and the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 2,012 metres above sea level, connects…

Monte Boglia

Monte Boglia is a mountain whose peak is along the border of Ticino, Switzerland and Lombardy, Italy.

Monte Tamaro

Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Pizzo Rotondo

Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between…

Piz Medel

Piz Medel is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden.

Monte Lema

Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy.

Pizzo Campo Tencia

Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Piz Terri

Piz Terri is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden.

Pizzo di Claro

Pizzo di Claro is a 2,727 metres high mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and…

Pizzo Lucendro

Pizzo Lucendro is a 2,963-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino.

Sighignola

Sighignola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between the Italian region of Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino.