Monte Lema

Monte Lema (1,621 m) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia (Ticino).

Monte Lema
Highest point
Elevation	1,621 m (5,318 ft)
Prominence	140 m (460 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Monte Tamaro
Isolation	0.95 km (0.59 mi)
Coordinates	46°2′24.2″N 8°49′54.4″E
Geography
Monte Lema Location in the Alps
Location	Ticino, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy
Parent range	Lugano Prealps
Climbing
Easiest route	Aerial tramway

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = North Western Alps
• section = Lugano Prealps
• subsection = Prealpi Varesine
• supergroup = Catena Tamaro-Gambarogno-Lema
• group = Gruppo del Tamaro
• subgroup = Gruppo del Lema
• code = I/B-11.II-A.1.c

See also

• List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport

Notes

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Forcola d'Arasio (1,481 m).
2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

External links

• Monte Lema cable car
• Monte Lema on Hikr