Pizzo di Gino

Pizzo di Gino is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. With an elevation of 2,245 m it is the highest peak of the Lugano Prealps.

Pizzo di Gino
Highest point
Elevation2,245 m (7,365 ft)
Prominence367 m (1,204 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates46°07′24″N 9°08′43″E 
Geography
Pizzo di Gino
Location in the Alps
LocationLombardy, Italy
Parent rangeLugano Prealps

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 del Gino
  • code = I/B-11.I-A.1

Access to the summit

The easiest route for the summit starts from San Nazzaro Val Cavargna and passes by a mountain hut called Rifugio Croce di Campo (1,739  m).[3]


Pizzo di Gino seen from monutain Monte Bregagno

Notes
  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bocchetta di Nembruno (1,878 m)
  2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  3. Pizzo di Gino - 2245 m, web page on www.vienormali.it (accessed on 2012-04-05)
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