Gridone

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Gridone - Ghiridone
Monte Limidario
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View over Ascona, Locarno, Ticino and Magadino
Highest point
Elevation 2,188 m (7,178 ft)
Prominence 1,218 m (3,996 ft) [1]
Parent peak Monte Togano
Isolation 14.4 km (8.9 mi) [2]
Coordinates 46°7′24.1″N8°38′52.9″E / 46.123361°N 8.648028°E / 46.123361; 8.648028
Geography
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Gridone - Ghiridone
Location in the Alps
Location Ticino, Switzerland
Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Lepontine Alps

The Gridone, Ghiridone or Monte Limidario is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Lake Maggiore near Brissago. At 2,188 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Italy and Switzerland.

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The summit can be easily reached from both sides, although it is nearly 2,000 metres above Lake Maggiore.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is the Passo Scopello (970 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of Pizzo Cramalina.