- Source: Pizzo Forno
Pizzo Forno is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Chironico in the canton of Ticino. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. It is in pyramid form and is separate from Pizzo Campo Tencia in the east. It is visible from the municipalities of Faido, Giornico and Chironico. The north-east face is particularly striking which rises nearly 1,500 metres from the Piumogna Valley - this face is best viewed from the village of Gribbio.
The rock is soft and is subject to frequent landslides. It is famous for its disten and staurolite crystals and for having given the surname Forni which is now common throughout the Leventina region.
References
External links
Pizzo Forno on Hikr
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pizzo Forno
- Kyanite
- Gribbio
- Lepontine Alps
- Piz Fedoz
- List of mountains in Italy
- List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
- Alphabetical list of municipalities of Italy
- Italy at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Pietro Mennea
