Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogorio, Motto Croce
In the center of the horizon: Monte Rogoria
Highest point
Elevation1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Prominence67 m (220 ft)Forcola / Passo di Monte Faëta
Isolation0.42 km (0.26 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°1′21.5″N 8°49′14.84″E / 46.022639°N 8.8207889°E / 46.022639; 8.8207889
Geography
Monte Rogoria is located in Alps
Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogoria
Location in the Alps
Monte Rogoria is located in Switzerland
Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogoria (Switzerland)
Monte Rogoria is located in Italy
Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogoria
Monte Rogoria (Italy)
LocationTicino, Switzerland / Lombardy, Italy
Parent rangeLugano Prealps

Monte Rogoria (also known as Monte Rogorio or Motto Croce) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, north of Astano, at the foot of the Monte Lema. The summit and the majority of the mountain are in the Swiss canton of Ticino, whilst a part of the north-western flank lies in the Italian region of Lombardy. It has an elevation of 1,184 metres above sea level. The view from the summit of the mountain encompasses the Lake Maggiore, the Borromean Islands and the Monte Rosa massif. There is no official hiking trail leading to the summit itself, but there are trails to the mountain pass Forcola respectively Passo di Monte Faëta at an altitude of 1,117 metres located close to the summit plateau. Starting points are: Astano, Miglieglia and Dumenza.[1][2]

References

  1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. Translated from the German Wikipedia article Monte Rogoria


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