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Pizzo di Vogorno · 2,442 m · 11 km N
Pass · Canton of Ticino

Monte Ceneri

556 m1,824 ft
Connects
Sorencino – Quartino
Tonight
3°CFog · Wind 8 km/h NE

Monte Ceneri is a mountain pass at 556 m in Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It links Sorencino and Quartino.

All facts
Saddle
556 m
Lowest point
471 m / 197 m
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Pass

Monte Ceneri: the climb from each side

Saddle 556 mSorencino 471 m+85 m · 3.0 kmQuartino 197 m+359 m · 2.5 km

Crossed by: 2 Via Monte Ceneri, Via della Valeggia

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

Monte Ceneri 3D map

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Topographic map

Monte Ceneri terrain and contours

100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Monte Ceneri elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Monte Ceneri weather

Tonight · Fog · 3°C (37°F) · Wind 8 km/h NE

Monte Ceneri forecast for about 556 m.

  • Tonight3°–8 km/h NE
  • Today4°14°0.2 mm8 km/h N
  • Sun4°12°0.6 mm10 km/h NE
  • Mon2°14°–8 km/h NE
  • Tue4°16°–4 km/h SW
  • Wed6°18°–5 km/h SW
  • Thu4°16°–5 km/h SW
  • Fri3°14°–6 km/h NE
  • Sat4°13°–5 km/h NE
  • Sun7°13°0.7 mm3 km/h SW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Monte Ceneri

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Monte Ceneri, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.0 km NW

    +2 more within 0.1 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Monte Ceneri

    0.1 km SE · +1 more within 7.9 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Park Camping Riarena

    3.4 km N · +2 more within 4.2 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Capanna Tamaro

    4.0 km SSW · +2 more within 6.6 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 11
PlaceDistance
Parking0.0 km NW
Parking0.0 km SE
Parking0.1 km WSW
Monte CeneriCaravan site0.1 km SE
Park Camping RiarenaCampsite3.4 km N
Capanna TamaroHut4.0 km SSW
IsolaCampsite4.0 km NNE
Joghi e BubuCampsite4.2 km ENE
StarsBoxHut6.6 km WSW
Capanna GambarögnHut6.6 km WSW
Caravan site7.9 km ENE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
43.8%
Moderate, 15–30°
23.1%
Steep, 30–45°
30.3%
Cliffs, 45° and over
2.8%
Steeper than 30°
33.1% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
1,763 m low point 190 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 60.2%Grassland 22.9%Cropland 8.4%Built-up 6.6%Water 1.6%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 4 km of Monte Ceneri.

NESW2 km5 km12345
Summit list 5
  1. 1Poncino della Croce1,471 m 2.6 km WSW
  2. 2Uomo del Sasso1,522 m 2.7 km WSW
  3. 3Cima di Medeglia1,260 m 3.0 km ESE
  4. 4Cimetto1,615 m 3.1 km WSW
  5. 5La Manèra1,858 m 3.7 km SSW
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 730 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Hooded Crow168
  • Mallard145
  • Grey Heron144
  • Great Egret93
  • Great Crested Grebe84
  • Common Chaffinch84
Where it sits

Where Monte Ceneri sits

Range
Alps751Western Alps353Northwestern Alps309Lepontine Alps44
Region
Canton of Ticino34Switzerland432Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
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Downloads

Monte Ceneri downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-07-24)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
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