The Valle Verzasca is a valley in the Locarno district of the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. It comprises the municipalities of Mergoscia

Mergoscia

Mergoscia is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Mergoscia is first mentioned in 1061 as Mergossia, though this comes from a copy of the original from 1402. In 1300 it was mentioned as Mergosia. In 1313, Mergoscia split from the Vicinanza of...

, Vogorno

Vogorno

Vogorno is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam.-Geography:...

, Corippo

Corippo

Corippo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.With a population of just 17 , it is the smallest municipality in Switzerland...

, Lavertezzo

Lavertezzo

Lavertezzo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Lavertezzo is first mentioned in 1327 as Laverteze. In the Middle Ages, Lavertezzo was a Squadra of the Vicinanza of Verzasca...

, Brione, Gerra

Gerra (Verzasca)

Gerra is a part of the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.Gerra was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Cugnasco to form Cugnasco-Gerra.-Location:...

, Frasco

Frasco

Frasco is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Frasco is first mentioned in 1235 as Felasco. During the Middle Ages, Frasco was part of the greater Vicinanza of Verzasca. In 1395, it and Sonogno formed a single political municipality, which...

 and Sonogno

Sonogno

Sonogno is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca.-History:Sonogno is first mentioned in 1200 as Sornono. In 1417 it was mentioned as Senognio. During the Middle Ages, Sonogno was part of the Vicinanza of Verzasca and...

 with a total population of 3,200 (as of 2004). Mergoscia is at the geographical center of the Ticino, and none of the passes out of the valley cross cantonal or national borders. The valley is situated between the Leventina and the Maggia

Maggia

Maggia may refer to:*Maggia River, a river in southern Switzerland*Maggia, Ticino, a municipality in southern Switzerland*Maggia , a fictional crime syndicate in the Marvel Comics universe...

 and culminates at Pizzo Barone

Pizzo Barone

Pizzo Barone is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino. From Sonogno a trail leads to the summit.-External links:*...

. The Verzasca River

Verzasca River

-- The Verzasca is a 30-km long mountain river originating at Pizzo Barone and flowing into Lake Maggiore. It is known for its clear turquoise water and vibrant colored rocks, as well as its treacherous currents. The Verzasca Dam is a few kilometers upriver from this lake.-Geography:The Verzasca...

 forms the artificial Lago di Vogorno

Lago di Vogorno

Lago di Vogorno is a lake near Tenero, in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir on the Verzasca river is formed by the Verzasca Dam, built 1961-1965. The water surface area is 1.68 km²....

 near the entrance of the valley, formed by the Verzasca Dam

Verzasca Dam

The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam creates Lago di Vogorno upstream of Lake Maggiore and supports a 105 MW hydroelectric power station...

 before joining the Ticino River

Ticino River

The river Ticino is a left-bank tributary of the Po River. It has given its name to the Swiss canton through which its upper portion flows.-The course:...

 in the Magadino

Magadino

Magadino is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of...

 plain. The Verzasca Dam is also well known for its 220 m height jump, which is one of the highest jumps in the world and also the most famous bungy jump, as it was used in the James Bond

James Bond

James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...

 film Goldeneye

GoldenEye

GoldenEye is the seventeenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by Martin Campbell and is the first film in the series not to take story elements from the works of novelist Ian Fleming...

.

Passes

name	elev. (m)	coordinates	from	to
left
Ruscada, Passo di	2069	715.040/121.010	Vogorno > Cap.Borgna	Cugnasco, Sementina (Magadinoebene)
Medee, Bocchetta di	2149	715.230/121.290	Vogorno > Cap.Borgna	Preonzo (Valle Leventina)
Cazzane, Bocchetta	2104	714.730/121.520	Vogorno > Cap.Borgna	Preonzo, Moleno (Valle Leventina)
Rognoi, Bocchetta di	2219	713.450/121.820	Lavertezzo	Vogorno
Rierna, Bocchetta di	2295	710.960/130.210	Lavertezzo	Personico (Valle Leventina)
Gana, Butta della	2207	709.200/132.630	Frasco	Personico (Valle Leventina)
Corte Nuovo, Passo di	2431	708.980/131.010	Gerra	Personico (Valle Leventina)
Gagnone, Passo del	2217	708.710/132.070	Frasco > Cap.d'Efra	Personico (Valle Leventina)
Curtin, Passo del	2242	708.550/131.940	Frasco > Cap.d'Efra	Personico (Valle Leventina)
Piatto, Passo di	2108	704.650/138.540	Sonogno	Chironico (Valle Leventina)
Barone, Passo	2274	701.360/139.940	Sonogno	Chironico (Valle Leventina)
Motto, Bassa di	2274	707.870/130.140	Lavertezzo	Gerra
right:
Lupo, Passo del	2017	704.870/120.360	Corippo Mergoscia	Gordevio (Valle Maggia)
Orgnana, Bocchetta di	1950	704.650/121.980	Lavertezzo	Gordevio (Valle Maggia)
Nimi, Passo di	2048	703.060/123.290	Brione > Cap. Alpe	Gordevio (Valle Maggia)
Deva, Passo	2036	702.710/125.390	Brione	Maggia (Valle Maggia)
Canova, Bocchetta	2226	696.050/130.780	Brione	Giumaglio (Valle Maggia)
Pini, Bocchetta dei	2198	696.630/132.880	Brione	Menzonio (Val Lavizzara)
Cocco, Passo del	2142	696.510/132.620	Brione	Menzonio (Val Lavizzara)
Mügaia, Bocchetta di	2518	698.230/134.090	Brione	Sonogno
Ciossa	2373	700.480/132.110	Brione > Val d'Osura	Sognono
Redorta, Passo di	2181	699.010/135.850	Sonogno	Prato-Sornico (Val Lavizzara)

External links

• Oficial webpage for tourism
• All about the Verzasca Valley - hiking, excursions, photos, accommodation, restaurants
• http://www.verzasca.com/
• http://www.verzascarustici.ch