Garzirola | |
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Garzirola | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,116 m (6,942 ft) |
Prominence | 56 m (184 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Vetta del Vallone |
Coordinates | 46°07′05″N 9°04′21″E / 46.11806°N 9.07250°E |
Geography | |
Location | Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy |
Parent range | Lugano Prealps |
The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]
Not far from the mountain are located three mountain huts: Capanna San Lucio (1,540 m), Rifugio San Lucio (1,554 m) and Rifugio Garzirola (1,974 m).