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Poncione Piancascia

Coordinates: 46°17′56.7″N 8°43′58″E / 46.299083°N 8.73278°E / 46.299083; 8.73278
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Poncione Piancascia
Poncione Piancascia is located in Switzerland
Poncione Piancascia
Poncione Piancascia
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation2,360 m (7,740 ft)
Prominence325 m (1,066 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°17′56.7″N 8°43′58″E / 46.299083°N 8.73278°E / 46.299083; 8.73278
Geography
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

The Poncione Piancascia is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Brione in the canton of Ticino. It lies between the Valle Maggia and the Valle Verzasca. The Poncione di Piancascia has an elevation of 2,360 metres and is the highest summit on the range south of Pizzo delle Pecore.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the Cima di Cuaschia at 2,035 metres.
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