List of mountains of Ticino

This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Ticino is a very mountainous canton and lies almost entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the nine cantons having summits above 3,000 metres. Topographically, the two most important summits of the canton are those of the Rheinwaldhorn (most elevated and isolated) and Monte Tamaro (most prominent).

This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are over 140 such summits in Ticino and they are found in all its 8 districts.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.

List MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) FirstThe three main sources for first ascent data are:For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.ascentRheinwaldhorn/Adula34021337Lepontine AlpsBlenio1789Basòdino3272959Lepontine AlpsVallemaggia1863Vogelberg3218303Lepontine AlpsBlenio1864Piz Medel3211952Lepontine AlpsBlenio1865Puntone dei Fraciòn3202157Lepontine AlpsBlenioPizzo Rotondo3192752Lepontine AlpsLeventina1869Scopi3190792Lepontine AlpsBlenio1782Cima Rossa3161236Lepontine AlpsBlenioPiz Terri3149390Lepontine AlpsBlenio1802Pizzo Campo Tencia3072754Lepontine AlpsLeventina/Vallemaggia1867Chüebodenhorn3070316Lepontine AlpsLeventinaCima dei Cogn3063177Lepontine AlpsBlenioPizzo Gallina3061378Lepontine AlpsLeventinaPiz Blas3019312Lepontine AlpsLeventina1871Piz Rondadura3016266Lepontine AlpsLeventinaPizzo Centrale2999451Lepontine AlpsLeventinaGrieshorn2969509Lepontine AlpsLeventinaPizzo Lucendro2963350Lepontine AlpsLeventina1871Marchhorn/Pta del Termine2962327Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaTorent/Torrone Alto2952835Lepontine AlpsRiviera1882Pizzo del Ramulazz S2939324Lepontine AlpsBlenioCristallina2912344Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaNufenenstock2866381Lepontine AlpsLeventinaPoncione di Braga2864301Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaWandfluhhorn/Pizzo Biela2863452Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaCima di Gana Bianca2842410Lepontine AlpsBlenioPizzo Castello2808385Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaCorona di Redorta2804481Lepontine AlpsLocarno/VallemaggiaPizzo Quadro2793470Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaPizzo Marumo2790435Lepontine AlpsBlenioPizzo del Sole2773555Lepontine AlpsBlenio/LeventinaIl MadoneHigh point between Il Madone and Campanile2768330Lepontine AlpsLeventina/VallemaggiaPizzo Massari2760424Lepontine AlpsLeventina/VallemaggiaMadom Gröss2741630Lepontine AlpsLeventina/LocarnoSchenadüi2738375Lepontine AlpsLeventinaMonte Zucchero2735554Lepontine AlpsLocarno/VallemaggiaPizzo di Claro2727361Lepontine AlpsRivieraPizzo Cramalina2322297Lepontine AlpsTicinoPizzo dell'Alpe Gelato2613357Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaCima Bianca2612309Lepontine AlpsBlenioRosso di Ribia2547569Lepontine AlpsLocarno/VallemaggiaCima di Bri2520313Lepontine AlpsLeventina/LocarnoCima di Pinadee2486455Lepontine AlpsBlenioPizzo Erra2416300Lepontine AlpsBlenio/LeventinaPoncione Piancascia2360325Lepontine AlpsLocarno/VallemaggiaPizzo Bombögn2331268Lepontine AlpsVallemaggiaCamoghè2228283Lugano PrealpsBellinzona/LuganoSosto2221524Lepontine AlpsBlenioGridone/Monte Limidario21881218Lepontine AlpsLocarnoPizzo Ruscada2004330Lepontine AlpsLocarnoMonte Tamaro19611408Lugano PrealpsLocarno/LuganoCima di Fojorina1810305Lugano PrealpsLuganoMonte Gambarogno1734339Lugano PrealpsLocarnoMonte Generoso17011321Lugano PrealpsLuganoMonte Lema1621902Lugano PrealpsLuganoMonte Salmone1560484Lepontine AlpsLocarno/VallemaggiaMonte Boglia1516342Lugano PrealpsLuganoMonte San Giorgio1097758Lugano PrealpsLugano/MendrisioPoncione d'Arzo1015345Lugano PrealpsMendrisioMonte San Salvatore912602Lugano PrealpsLugano

See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps

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