Pilone

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Pilone
Cima Pian del Bozzo
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Pilone
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation 2,192 m (7,192 ft)
Prominence 80 m (260 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°13′06″N8°31′57″E / 46.21833°N 8.53250°E / 46.21833; 8.53250 Coordinates: 46°13′06″N8°31′57″E / 46.21833°N 8.53250°E / 46.21833; 8.53250
Geography
Location Ticino, Switzerland
Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Lepontine Alps

The Pilone (also known as Cima Pian del Bozzo) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the Valle Vergeletto (Ticino) and the Valle Onsernone (Piedmont and Ticino).

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 2,112 metres.