| Camoghè | |
|---|---|
 Camoghè northern slopes from Val Morobbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Prominence | 283 m (928 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pizzo di Gino |
| Isolation | 6.35 km (3.95 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 46°8′5.8″N 9°3′51.3″E / 46.134944°N 9.064250°E |
| Geography | |
  Camoghè Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Lugano Prealps |
The Camoghè is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located east of Camorino in the canton of Ticino. It is the highest mountain that can be seen from Lugano city center.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Lugano Prealps
- subsection = Prealpi Comasche
- supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina
- group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar
- subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè
- code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a
Notes
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the Motto della Tappa at 1,945 metres.
- ↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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