Monte Generoso

Monte Generoso
View to the north of the Monte Generoso showing Lake Lugano and Melide
Elevation	1,701 m (5,581 ft)
Location
Monte Generoso Switzerland-Italy
Range	Lepontine Alps
Coordinates	45°55′52.5″N 9°01′12″E / 45.93125°N 9.02°E / 45.93125; 9.02Coordinates: 45°55′52.5″N 9°01′12″E / 45.93125°N 9.02°E / 45.93125; 9.02

The Monte Generoso (Calvagione) is a mountain in Switzerland, located in the Lepontine Alps, between Lake Lugano and Lake Como. The western and southern flanks of the mountain lie in the Swiss canton of Ticino, whilst the north-eastern flanks are in the Italian region of Lombardy. The summit lies on the border.

The summit can be reached by the Monte Generoso Railway, a rack railway that starts from Capolago in Switzerland, and approaches the summit via the western flank of the mountain. There is also a road that reaches Bellavista (an intermediate station on the railway) from Mendrisio in Switzerland.

The area is included in the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments.

Monte Generoso Observatory is located atop the mountain.

Notes

Translated from the Italian Wikipedia article it:Monte Generoso.

External links

• Monte Generoso Railway website