Gazzirola

The Gazzirola (also known as Garzirola) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.

SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
 * main part = Western Alps
 * major sector = North Western Alps
 * section = Lugano Prealps
 * subsection = Prealpi Comasche
 * supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina
 * group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar
 * subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè
 * code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a

Mountain huts
Not far from the mountain are located three mountain huts: Capanna San Lucio (1,540 m), Rifugio San Lucio (1,554 m) and Rifugio Garzirola (1,974 m).