- Rising in a pyramid above Lake Lugano, 1097m Monte San Giorgio has become Ticino’s mountain of myth thanks to its rich stash of Triassic marine-life fossils...
- Monte San Giorgio is located in the Canton of Ticino at 1097 meters. It is located between the two southern arms of the beautiful Lake Lugano.
- Monte San Giorgio is a wooded mountain (1,097 m above sea level) of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Lugano in Switzerland.
- The geological formation of Monte San Giorgio began during the Middle Triassic period, when the area was submerged under a shallow tropical sea.
- Location and Values: Monte San Giorgio is a forested mountain on the shores of Lake Lugano, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy.
- Bei Crocifisso sind wir zum Monte San Giorgio aufgestiegen. Von dieser Seite ist es steiler und etwas anspruchsvoller, insbesondere wenn der Boden nass ist.
- The Swiss part of Monte San Giorgio was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003, while the area in Italy was added in 2010.
- Hike to climb Monte San Giorgio, from Riva San Vitale. The route loops and climbs steeply to Monte San Giorgio, located 1,097 meters above sea level.
- The quirky fossil museum of Monte San Giorgio others before me have reviewed has been upgraded and is now an informative 4 storey museum.
- Itinerary: Meride - Monte San Giorgio (3.5h, see map). ... Rich in illustration panels, the trail twists around the Monte San Giorgio and on the Italian side.