Pizzo Barone, Mountain summit in Lepontine Alps, Switzerland.

Pizzo Barone is a 2,864-metre summit in the Lepontine Alps of Ticino, the highest point of the Valle Verzasca, south of Pizzo Campo Tencia. It overlooks the Chironico valley, and a trail from Sonogno leads to the top. Below the peak, at 2,391 metres, lies the small Lago Barone.

Pizzo Barone is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca, reaching 2,864 m in the Lepontine Alps of Ticino. It lies in the southwestern part of the Campo Tencia group and dominates the Chironico valley. The summit is reached by a trail from Sonogno, and from the Capanna Barone the ascent takes about two hours (T3).

The summit is the highest point of the Valle Verzasca. A trail from Sonogno leads up to it, and the Capanna Barone hut serves as the base for the final two-hour ascent rated T3. The peak overlooks the Chironico valley to the southwest of the Campo Tencia group.

The hike takes several hours and requires a steady footing and basic mountain experience to complete safely. Proper hiking boots and weather-appropriate clothing are essential, as conditions at altitude can change rapidly and without warning.

Pizzo Barone is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca, and the path from Sonogno is the route described in the sources; from the Capanna Barone the ascent takes about two hours at hiking grade T3. The peak also dominates the Chironico valley on its western side.