Coordinates: 46°7′24.1″N 8°38′52.9″E / 46.123361°N 8.648028°E / 46.123361; 8.648028

Gridone

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Gridone - Ghiridone
Monte Limidario
View over Ascona, Locarno, Ticino and Magadino
Highest point
Elevation2,188 m (7,178 ft)
Prominence1,218 m (3,996 ft)[1]
Parent peakMonte Togano
Isolation14.4 km (8.9 mi)[2]
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Geography
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LocationTicino, Switzerland
Piedmont, Italy
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

The Gridone, Ghiridone or Monte Limidario is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Lake Maggiore near Brissago. At 2,188 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Italy and Switzerland.

The summit can be easily reached from both sides, although it is nearly 2,000 metres above Lake Maggiore.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is the Passo Scopello (970 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of Pizzo Cramalina.
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