Matro, Mountain summit in Ticino, Switzerland

Matro is a 2,171-metre summit at the southern end of the Lepontine Alps chain that separates the main Leventina valley from the Blenio valley. Its ridge forms the municipal boundary between Faido and Serravalle, and the summit carries a large telecommunications installation with a 78-metre free-standing steel lattice tower. Old maps also name the peak Pizzo di Sobrio or Poncione Strecuolo.

The Matro appears in old maps and texts under the names Poncione Strecuolo and Pizzo di Sobrio; the name Matro derives from mater, a term for a foothill or modest elevation. The summit carries the boundary between the municipalities of Serravalle and Faido, and the mountain belongs to the Gotthard massif. A cable car from Ronzano, near Sobrio, runs to the summit but is reserved for staff of the transmitting station.

The name Matro derives from mater, a term for a foothill or a modest elevation. Old maps and texts also call the mountain Pizzo di Sobrio and Poncione Strecuolo, the latter from the local dialect word puncia, a variant of the Italian punta for a pointed peak. The summit lies on the boundary between the municipalities of Serravalle and Faido.

Several hiking trails lead to the summit, with the main path starting from the Leventina valley side offering multiple access points. Weather conditions on the mountain can shift quickly, so it is best to be prepared for changing alpine conditions.

A communication antenna sits at the mountain peak serving as a critical relay point for regional telecommunications networks. This infrastructure connects the surrounding valleys and transforms the summit into more than just a hiking destination.