Pizzo Barone (2,864 m) is a

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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 ...

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 ...

. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca 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 ...

. From

Sonogno Sonogno is a village and former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Locarno (district), Locarno in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca. On 17 October 2020 the form ...

a trail leads to the summit. South of the peak is a small lake (2,391 m) named ''Lago Barone''.

References

External links

Pizzo Barone on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Ticino Lepontine Alps Mountains of Switzerland {{Ticino-mountain-stub