Monte Paglione

Coordinates: 46°06′06″N 8°48′22″E / 46.10167°N 8.80611°E / 46.10167; 8.80611
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Monte Paglione
Monte Paglione is located in Italy
Monte Paglione
Monte Paglione
Monte Paglione is located in Switzerland
Monte Paglione
Monte Paglione
Monte Paglione (Switzerland)
Highest point
Elevation1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Coordinates46°06′06″N 8°48′22″E / 46.10167°N 8.80611°E / 46.10167; 8.80611
Geography
LocationLombardy, Italy and Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Parent rangeVarese Prealps

Monte Paglione is a mountain of the Varese Prealps, with an elevation of 1,554 metres (5,098 ft).

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It is located on the border between Italy (Lombardy) and Switzerland (Canton Ticino), and represents the northernmost point of the Province of Varese.[1][2]

Its sides are covered in beech woods, whereas the peak, overlooking Lake Maggiore, is grassy.[1][2]

The peak can be reached on foot from Italy (Passo Forcora) or Switzerland (Indemini, Monti di Gerra).[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Monte Paglione, sentinella della Val Veddasca". nonsolobanca.popso.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Monte Paglione et Monte Gambarogno". hika.app.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-22.