Monte Bisbino

Monte Bisbino is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located west of Lake Como. It lies in the Italian region of Lombardy, just 200 metres south of the Swiss border with the canton of Ticino. It has an elevation of 1,325 metres above sea level, the Swiss border reaching a height of 1,244 metres.

Monte Bisbino
Highest point
Elevation1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Prominence206 m (676 ft) [1]
Parent peakSasso Gordona
Isolation3.9 km (2.4 mi) [2]
Listing
Coordinates45°52′25″N 9°04′00″E 
Geography
Monte Bisbino
Location in the Alps
LocationLombardy, Italy
(mountain partially in Switzerland)
Parent rangeLugano Prealps

Monte Bisbino can be reached with a paved road from Cernobbio (Italy). A church lies on the top.

References
  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The key col is the Colma del Bugone (1,119 m).
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The nearest point of higher elevation is west of Monte San Bernardo.

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