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Touring Piotta in Switzerland
Piotta in the region of Ticino is located in Switzerland - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Piotta is now 07:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Sornico, San Gottardo, Peccia, and Monte. 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 Piotta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Boot De-Icing in severe icing conditions
The video shows ice shedding during boot inflation in moderate to severe icing conditions over the Swiss Alps. ..
Hawker Hunter Landing in Ambri, Switzerland
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 ..
Challenge Pegasus
My family trip to Switzerland with the brilliant Bailey Pegasus caravan and the awesome Volvo XC60. Follow our progress as we cover 1400 miles and six countries in seven days, and see how the Pegasus ..
Blackpint - sopra di noi
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 46.51 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ambrì
Ambrì is a town in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina, Switzerland. Other towns close to Ambrì includes Piotta, Airolo and Fiesso.
Located at 46.50 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 46.54 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 46.55 8.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 46.55 8.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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