Pizzo Alzasca is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

of the Swiss

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

Cevio Cevio is the capital of the district of Vallemaggia (district), Vallemaggia in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland. In 2006 Cevio grew by incorporating the villages of Bignasco and Cavergno, previously municipalities in th ...

in the canton of

Ticino Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...

. On the south side lies the lake of Alzasca.

References

External links

Pizzo d'Alzasca on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Ticino Lepontine Alps {{Ticino-mountain-stub