Basòdino
Mountain in Switzerland
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The Basòdino is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the second highest peak in the canton of Ticino, after the Rheinwaldhorn.
Elevation3,273 m (10,738 ft)
Prominence960 m (3,150 ft)[1]
| Basòdino | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,273 m (10,738 ft) |
| Prominence | 960 m (3,150 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Isolation | 10.9 km (6.8 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°24′41.8″N 8°28′6.5″E |
| Geography | |
  Basòdino Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
On its summit is located a geodetic point of IGM named 05A901 Monte Basodino.[3]
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain is classified in the following way:[4]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North-Western Alps
- section = Lepontine Alps
- subsection = South-western Lepontine Alps
- supergroup = Catena Basodino-Cristallina-Biela
- group = Gruppo del Basodino
- subgroup = Gruppo del Basodino sensu stricto,
- code = I/B-10.II-A.1.b
