The Varese Prealps (Italian: Prealpi Varesine) are a subsection of the Lugano Prealps, located between the Italian Province of Varese and Canton Ticino in Switzerland, between Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, the Val d'Agno and the Po Plain.

The Campo dei Fiori massif, whose highest peak is Punta di Mezzo (1,227 m), is located just north of Varese, between Lake Varese to the south, the Val di Rasa to the east and the Valcuvia to the north.

The Martica-Chiusarella massif, whose highest peak is Monte Martica (1,032 m), lies to its east, between Varese, the Val di Rasa, the Valcuvia and the Valganna.

[5][6] The Piambello massif is located east of the Valganna, southwest of Lake Lugano and northwest of Valceresio.

Finally, the Valcuvia massif is located between Valcuvia, Valtravaglia and Lake Maggiore; it includes Monte Nudo, the highest peak in the southern Varese Prealps at 1,235 meters above sea level, as well as Sasso del Ferro (1,062 m), Poggio Sant'Elsa, Pizzo di Cuvignone (1,018 m), the Pizzoni di Laveno (1,035 m), Monte San Martino (1,087 m) and Monte Pian Nave (1,058 m).