Monte Ceneri Pass

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Monte Ceneri Pass

Monte Ceneri Pass
Elevation 554 m.
Location Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Range Alps
Coordinates 46°8′21″N, 8°54′24″ECoordinates: 46°8′21″N, 8°54′24″E

Monte Ceneri Pass (el. 554 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

It connects the Magadino plain and the Vedeggio valley.

Two tunnels have been dug under the Monte Ceneri, a road tunnel for the A2 motrway and a railway tunnel. A new Ceneri Base Tunnel is currently under construction that will connect Camorino near Bellinzona and Vezia near Lugano.

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This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

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