The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.
It is one of the few summits from which it's possible to see Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como at the same time. Another such summit is Monte Boglia.
SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: main part = Western Alps major sector = North Western Alps section = Lugano Prealps subsection = Prealpi Comasche supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a
Mountain huts Not far from the mountain are located three mountain huts: Capanna San Lucio (1,540 m), Rifugio San Lucio (1,554 m) and Rifugio Garzirola (1,974 m).
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External links Gazzirola on Hikr