Pizzo Campo Tencia

Pizzo Campo Tencia (or Campo Tencia) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton.

Pizzo Campo Tencia
Highest point
Elevation	3,072 m (10,079 ft)
Prominence	754 m (2,474 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Basòdino
Isolation	17.5 km (10.9 mi)[2]
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°25′46.8″N 8°43′33.8″E
Geography
Pizzo Campo Tencia Location in Switzerland
Location	Ticino, Switzerland
Parent range	Lepontine Alps

The mountain lies south of Lago di Morghirolo, between the Valle Leventina and Valle Maggia.

See also

• List of mountains of Ticino
• List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Campolungo Pass (2,318 m)
2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the Scopi.

External links

• Campo Tencia on SummitPost.org