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Monte Generoso (also known as ''Calvagione'') is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy and between Lake Lugano and Lake Como. The western and southern flanks of the mountain lie in the Swiss canton of Ticino, whilst the north-eastern flanks are in the Italian region of Lombardy.〔Translated from the Italian Wikipedia article ''Monte Generoso''〕 The view from the summit of the mountain encompasses the lakes of Lugano, Como, Varese and Maggiore. To the north are the Alps, stretching from the Matterhorn via the Jungfrau and the Saint-Gotthard Massif to the Bernina Range. To the south are the Lombardy Plains and the Po Valley, with the city of Milan and the Apennine Mountains visible on a clear day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Monte Generoso )〕 The summit can be approached by the Monte Generoso Railway, a rack railway that starts from Capolago in Switzerland, and climbs via the western flank of the mountain. The summit station includes a panoramic terrace and buffet, a restaurant and a hotel. A paved path links the railway's summit station to the summit proper, a distance of approximately and a difference in altitude of about .〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 From the restaurant to the summit )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Restaurants and Accommodation )〕 There is road access from Mendrisio in Switzerland to Bellavista, some from the summit and an intermediate station on the railway. Hiking trails reach the summit from different starting points, including Bellavista, Capolago and Mendrisio.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Itineraries to discover the mountain )〕 The Monte Generoso Observatory is located adjacent to the railway's summit station, and is operated by the Monte Generoso Insubrica Astronomy Group. Also nearby is a small chapel dating from the 20th century.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Astronomy )〕 The area is included in the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments. The mountain slopes are home to a herd of between 300 to 350 chamois.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Chamois: Symbol of Monte Generoso )〕 The artist and author Edward Lear spent summers from 1878 to 1883 on the mountain. His oil painting ''The Plains of Lombardy from Monte Generoso'' is in the Ashmolean Museum in the English city of Oxford. ==See also== * Monte Generoso railway *List of mountains of Switzerland *List of mountains of Ticino *List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monte Generoso」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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