Sassariente, Mountain summit in Ticino, Switzerland.

Sassariente is a 1,767 m summit in the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra, Ticino, above Locarno. An eight-tonne steel cross stands on the peak, inaugurated in 1926. The summit is also reached over the Cima di Sassello and along the stone wall called Muraglia polacca.

The first recorded ascent was made by Brandenberger and Burkhardt on 9 September 1894. The 1,150-metre walkable "Polenmauer" (Muraglia polacca) was built in 1949, running from the Forcarella (1,642 m) to the Cima di Sassello (1,899 m), to protect shoots of the Carcale and Pesta woods from goats.

The steel cross on the summit weighs eight tonnes and was inaugurated in 1926. On clear days the gilded Madonnina of Milan Cathedral can be seen from here. The 1,150-metre Muraglia polacca, built in 1949 from the Forcarella to the Cima di Sassello, was meant to keep goats from browsing the shoots of the Carcale and Pesta woods.

The main hiking route starts from Monti di Motti and requires several hours to complete with a moderate ascent. Bring proper hiking boots and sufficient water for the journey.

The summit cross is an eight-tonne steel structure inaugurated in 1926. On clear days the gilded Madonnina of Milan Cathedral can be seen from the top, and the highest peak in the area is the Pizzo di Vogorno.