Mottarone
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Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of northern Italy
, with an elevation of 1,492 m, located between the Lake Orta
and Lake Maggiore
. The source of the Agogna
river is located in the mountain. The peak is in the communal territory of Stresa
.
The peak of Mottarone overlooks the city of Verbania
on the Lake Maggiore; the Monviso in the Maritime Alps
, as well as the Monte Rosa
, can be seen in clear sky days. It can be reached by a cableway from Carciano, a frazione
of Stresa. This has replaced a rack and pinion
railroad from Stresa in 1963.
The Mottarone area is known for the production of cheese, the most renowned of which is the Toma del Mottarone.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, with an elevation of 1,492 m, located between the Lake Orta
Lake Orta
Lake Orta is a lake in northern Italy west of Lake Maggiore.It has been so named since the 16th century, but was previously called the Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius , the patron saint of the region; Cusio is a merely poetical name...
and Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest of Italy and largest of southern Switzerland. Lake Maggiore is the most westerly of the three great prealpine lakes of Italy, it extends for about 70 km between Locarno and Arona.The climate is mild...
. The source of the Agogna
Agogna
The Agogna is a narrow long river which runs through the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It is a left side tributary of the river Po....
river is located in the mountain. The peak is in the communal territory of Stresa
Stresa
Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 inhabitants on the shores of the Lago Maggiore in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy; it is situated on the road and rail routes to the Simplon pass, about 90 km north-west of Milan. Since the early 20th century, the main source of income has been the...
.
The peak of Mottarone overlooks the city of Verbania
Verbania
Verbania is a city and comune on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, in northwest Italy, about north-west of Milan and about from Locarno in Switzerland.-Overview:...
on the Lake Maggiore; the Monviso in the Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps
The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...
, as well as the Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa
The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy...
, can be seen in clear sky days. It can be reached by a cableway from Carciano, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Stresa. This has replaced a rack and pinion
Rack and pinion
A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a pair of gears which convert rotational motion into linear motion. A circular gear called "the pinion" engages teeth on a linear "gear" bar called "the rack"; rotational motion applied to the pinion causes the rack to move, thereby...
railroad from Stresa in 1963.
The Mottarone area is known for the production of cheese, the most renowned of which is the Toma del Mottarone.