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Quartz Quarry Ruins on Monte Piottino
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Quartz Quarry Ruins on Monte Piottino
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Wiro L.
March 30, 2022
Hiking
Now a ruin, it was once a customs house that brought great income to those who managed it.
With the opening of the new road around 1350, which replaced the …
With the opening of the new road around 1350, which replaced the …
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•Wiro L.
June 18, 2022
Hiking
Apart from natural quarries, mining is little known in Ticino.
On Monte Piottino there is a testimony of mining archaeology related to the extraction and exploitation of quartz ore.
The …
On Monte Piottino there is a testimony of mining archaeology related to the extraction and exploitation of quartz ore.
The …
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Best routes near Quartz Quarry Ruins on Monte Piottino
4
hikers
15.7km
05:00
610m
610m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Moderate
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Elevation 1,020 m
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