Comasche Prealps | |
---|---|
Larian Prealps, eastern Lugano Prealps | |
![]()
Pizzo di Gino in the Comasche Prealps | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Pizzo di Gino |
Elevation | 2,245 m (7,365 ft) |
Naming | |
Native name | Prealpi Comasche ( Italian) |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
Canton, Region | Ticino and Lombardy |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | Bergamasque Alps and Prealps, Lepontine Alps, Western Rhaetian Alps and Po plain |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks [1] |
The Comasche Prealps (also known as the Larian Prealps or the eastern Lugano Prealps) are a subsection of the Lugano Prealps. [2] [3] They are found in the Province of Como, Italy, and Canton Ticino, Switzerland. The highest peak is Pizzo di Gino which reaches 2,245 m (7,365 ft) above sea level.
They border: [4]
The main mountains, arranged by descending elevation above sea level, are:
Comasche Prealps | |
---|---|
Larian Prealps, eastern Lugano Prealps | |
![]()
Pizzo di Gino in the Comasche Prealps | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Pizzo di Gino |
Elevation | 2,245 m (7,365 ft) |
Naming | |
Native name | Prealpi Comasche ( Italian) |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
Canton, Region | Ticino and Lombardy |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | Bergamasque Alps and Prealps, Lepontine Alps, Western Rhaetian Alps and Po plain |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks [1] |
The Comasche Prealps (also known as the Larian Prealps or the eastern Lugano Prealps) are a subsection of the Lugano Prealps. [2] [3] They are found in the Province of Como, Italy, and Canton Ticino, Switzerland. The highest peak is Pizzo di Gino which reaches 2,245 m (7,365 ft) above sea level.
They border: [4]
The main mountains, arranged by descending elevation above sea level, are: