The Cassarate is a river of the Swiss canton of Ticino. It rises in the upper part of the

Val Colla The Val Colla is a valley and a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico, which are all part of the city ...

, on the slopes of

Monte Gazzirola 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. SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (''International Stan ...

and the

San Lucio Pass The San Lucio Pass ( it, Passo San Lucio), located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The pass is shared by the ...

. It flows into

Lake Lugano __NOTOC__ Lake Lugano ( it, Lago di Lugano or , from la, Ceresius lacus; lmo, Lagh de Lugan) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated ...

Lugano Lugano (, , ; lmo, label=Ticinese dialect, Ticinese, Lugan ) is a city and municipality in Switzerland, part of the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino. It is the largest city of both Ticino and the Italian-speaking southern Switzerland. Luga ...

. On its way downstream, the river flows through the

valley before reaching the city centre of Lugano. Historically, the lower reaches of the Cassarate river formed the boundary between the communities of Lugano (to the west) and Cassarate (to the east), but both communities now form part of the city.

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Rivers of Ticino Rivers of Switzerland {{Switzerland-river-stub