The San Lucio Pass (), located in the
Lugano Prealps
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at an altitude of above sea level, connects the
Val Cavargna in the
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province of Como
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with the
Val Colla in the
Swiss
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canton of Ticino
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. The pass is shared by the municipalities of
Cavargna (Italy) and
Bogno (Switzerland).
The pass is accessible by road from the Italian side, and by dirt track from the Swiss side. At the summit of the pass is a 14th-century church, dedicated to after whom the pass is named, and a pair of refuges.
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The feast day of Saint Lucio, also known as Saint Uguzo and the ]patron saint
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of alpine dairymen, is celebrated on the pass on 12 July and 16 August. It is attended by large numbers of visitors from both sides of the border.[
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Mountain passes of Italy
Mountain passes of Ticino
Mountain passes of the Alps
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