Cimetta | |
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Radio relay tower on the top
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,671 m (5,482 ft) |
Prominence | 61 m (200 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°12′03″N 8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°ECoordinates: 46°12′03″N 8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°E |
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Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
Cimetta is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, it is located above Locarno and Lake Maggiore.
The Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular links Locarno city centre with Orselina. From there a cable car connects to Cardada, from which a chair lift runs to the summit.