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Lago d'Alzasca

Located in Maggia, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°15′58″ N 8°35′06″ E

Map showing the location of Lago d'Alzasca Lago d'Alzasca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,855 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rotonda
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport38 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport71 km

About Lago d'Alzasca

Lago d'Alzasca is a lake. Location: Maggia, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 1,855 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Cima di Doia and Pizzo Alzasca.

Climate of Lago d'Alzasca

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -5° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (139 mm)
Driest month
February (64 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Lago d'Alzasca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°2°5°10°13°16°16°12°7°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-6°-4°1°4°7°7°4°0°-5°-7°
Precipitation (mm)7264871171391361241341231289773

How to get to Lago d'Alzasca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (71 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 116 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 38 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 71 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 138 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 153 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 163 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lago d'Alzasca

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 6,653 natural sites, 811 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km523 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 21 kmN
  • Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmSE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmSE
  • San Pancrazio Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km2,761 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 26 kmNE
  • Lago Ritom Lake 32 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 44 kmN
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 40 kmSE

60–100 km4,296 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 75 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 75 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 76 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rotonda Village, Maggia
    3.2 km NE
  • Linescio Municipality, Vallemaggia District
    4.7 km N
  • Vergeletto Village, Onsernone
    4.5 km S
  • Someo Village, Maggia
    6.4 km E
  • Cerentino Municipality, Vallemaggia District
    5.8 km NW
  • Onsernone Municipality, Locarno District
    6.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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