The river Ticino is the most important perennial left-bank tributary of the Po. It has given its name to the Swiss canton through which its upper portion flows.
The Grisons or Graubünden, more formally the Canton of the Grisons or the Canton of Graubünden, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland. It has eleven regions, and its capital is Chur. The German name of the canton, Graubünden, translates as the "Grey Leagues", referring to the canton's origin in three local alliances, the Three Leagues. The other native names also refer to the Grey League: Grischùn in Sutsilvan, Grischun in the other forms of Romansh, and Grigioni in Italian. "Rhaetia" is the Latin name for the area. The Alpine ibex is the canton's heraldic symbol.
Lake Lugano is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore. It was cited for the first time by Gregory of Tours in 590 with the name Ceresio, a name which is said to have derived from the Latin word cerasus, meaning cherry, and refers to the abundance of cherry trees which at one time adorned the shores of the lake. The lake appears in documents in 804 under the name Laco Luanasco.
The Vorderrhein is one of the two sources of the Rhine. Its catchment area of 1,512 square kilometres is located predominantly in the canton of Graubünden (Switzerland). The Vorderrhein is about 76 kilometres (47 mi) long, thus more than 5% longer than the Hinterrhein/Rein Posteriur. The Vorderrhein, however, has an average water flow of 53.8 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s), which is less than the flow of the Hinterrhein. According to the Atlas of Switzerland of the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, the source of the Vorderrhein—and thus of the Rhine—is located north of the Rein da Tuma and Lake Toma.
Lago di Poschiavo is a natural lake in the Val di Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Lago Bianco is a reservoir at the Bernina pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Lago di Cama is a lake in the Cama valley, a side valley of Val Mesolcina in the Grisons, Switzerland.
Palü Lake is a lake below Piz Palü in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It has an elevation of 1,923 m (6,309 ft) and a surface area of 5.2 ha. Water from Palü Glacier feeds into the lake.
Lago di Val Viola is a lake in the Grisons, Switzerland. The lake is located near Lago di Saoseo, in the Poschiavo region.
Lägh da Cavloc is a lake near Maloja Pass in the Val Forno, Grisons, Switzerland.
Val Poschiavo is a valley in the southern, Italian-speaking part of the Swiss canton of Graubünden (Grisons). The main town is Poschiavo.
Cima da Lägh is a mountain in the Oberhalbstein Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its southern side it overlooks the Val Bregaglia.
The Scima da Saoseo is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies west of Cima Viola. On its west (Swiss) side it overlooks Lago di Saoseo.
Lägh da Bitabergh is a lake near Maloja Pass in Val Bregaglia, Grisons, Switzerland.
Val da Camp is a valley in Bernina District, Grisons, Switzerland.
The Cinque Vette Park is a natural park, established by the Region of Lombardy on 19 June 2017. The park is located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Varese, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It takes the name from the main geographic features located in the park, the five mountain peaks. The project was launched with the aim of the three local councils of to preserve a green area and make it available for touristic-sportive-cultural initiatives above 500 meters of altitude. The primary goal of the park is to encourage the discovery of the natural features of the north-eastern part of Varese, which offers panoramic view points and preserves historical aspects such as: the remains of the Cadorna Line; the ruins of the Castle of Cuasso al Monte; the Artistic village of Boarezzo; the Saint Gemolo Abbey; the Alpine Village of Mount Piambello; and, the Hospital of Cuasso Al Monte.
The Palasinaz Lakes are a group of lakes located in the Italian Alps, in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy. They are of glacial origin and are situated in the southern foothills of the Monte Rosa group and are accessible from the villages of Brusson and Champoluc. The group is composed of the following lakes: the Lac Long, the Lago Pocia, the Lac du Couloir, the Lac Vert, and, the Lago della Battaglia.
Val Forno is a valley south of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Grisons with the Forno Glacier at the head of the valley.
Lac de la Bayenna is a mountain lake in the Val de Moiry, a side valley of the Val d'Anniviers, on the territory of the municipality of Anniviers in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at 2,546 m (8,353 ft) west of Lac de Châteaupré above the glacier forelands of Moiry Glacier. Its outlet flows into the Gougra river after about 800 m slightly below Lac de Châteaupré.
Guggisee is a mountain lake in the Lötschental in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The lake is located at an altitude of 2,007 m (6,585 ft) near the Alp Guggistafel.
