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Piora Destination Guide

Touring Piora in Switzerland

Piora in the region of Ticino is a city located in Switzerland - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Piora

Time in Piora is now 07:18 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Sornico, Sedrun, Peccia, and Fusio. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Piora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Boot De-Icing in severe icing conditions

0:16 min by Alidalbatros
Views: 35094 Rating: 4.65

The video shows ice shedding during boot inflation in moderate to severe icing conditions over the Swiss Alps. ..

Hawker Hunter Landing in Ambri, Switzerland

0:33 min by MiGFlug Jet Flights
Views: 5056 Rating: 4.78

Visit tinyurl.com to learn more. Tricky Hawker Hunter Landing on a former Swiss Air Force mountain airbase in Ambri, Switzerland. The Video has been taken from the Hunter Cockpit by a MiGFlug customer ..


Blackpint - sopra di noi

2:09 min by sfatantal
Views: 1297 Rating: 5.00

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Hiking: Lago Ritom to Capanna Cadlimo, Ticino, Switzerland

2:26 min by mirandasmuller
Views: 838 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Lago Ritom

Lago Ritom is a small lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line. The first dam was built in 1918 and, in 1950, its height was increased by 23 m. The lake can be reached by funicular from Piotta 786 m below. The track with a length of 1369 m has a maximum inclination of 87.8%, the highest in Europe. The lake's surface area is 1.49 km² at an elevation of 1850 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.54 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lakes of Ticino, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Lago di Tom

Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.13 km².

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Located at 46.55 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Lakes of Ticino

Ambri Airport

Ambri Airport is a Swiss general aviation airport. It located near the village of Ambri, in the municipality of Quinto and the canton of Ticino. Ambri serves the surrounding area and is home to a gliding school, a helicopter base and has sufficiency for VFR flying. The airport is situated in the steep-sided alpine valley of the Ticino river. It is flanked to the north by the A2 motorway and the river, and to the south by the Gotthard railway and the villages of Ambri and Piotta.

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Located at 46.51 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airports in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Ticino

Lake Cadagno

Lake Cadagno is a meromictic lake in the Piora valley, Switzerland. As one of a few meromictic lakes in Europe, it is the object of numerous scientific studies. The Piora valley - located in the Gotthard massif (central Swiss Alps) in the Southern part of Switzerland near Airolo at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level - is a landlocked alpine valley whose scientific value has been recognized for more than two centuries. In the past, the lake was used as a reservoir.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.55 8.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes of Ticino, Meromictic lakes, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Valascia

Valascia is an indoor sporting arena located in Ambrì, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was built in 1959. It is the home arena of the HC Ambri-Piotta ice hockey team of the Swiss Hockey League. The ends of arena are open air, making a hockey being played there partially outdoor.

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Located at 46.51 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland