The Gridone, Ghiridone or Monte Limidario is a
mountain
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of the
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps (, , ) are a mountain range in the north-western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais, Ticino, Canton of Uri, Uri and Graubünden) and Italy (Piedmont and Lombardy).
The Simplon Tunnel, Simplon rail tunnel ...
, overlooking
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore (, ; ; ; ; literally 'greater lake') or Verbano (; ) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided be ...
near
Brissago
Brissago (, ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Locarno (district), district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, bordering Italy. Brissago lies on the western shore of Lake Maggiore and includes the Brissago Is ...
. At 2,188 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
and
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
.
The summit can be easily reached from both sides, although it is nearly 2,000 metres above Lake Maggiore.
See also
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List of mountains of Ticino
This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Ticino. Ticino is a very mountainous canton and lies almost entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the nine cantons having summits above 3,000 metres. Topographically, the two most important ...
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List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
This is a list of the most topographically isolated mountains of Switzerland. This list only includes summits with an isolation of at least , regardless of their elevation or topographical prominence (drop). For a general list of mountains, with ...
References
External links
Gridone on SummitpostGridone on Hikr360 Degree Panoramic Video from summit of Gridone
Mountains of the Alps
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
Mountains of Piedmont
Italy–Switzerland border
International mountains of Europe
Mountains of Ticino
Lepontine Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
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