Piz Gannaretsch
Mountain in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piz Gannaretsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Sedrun in Graubünden. At 3,040 metres above sea level, its summit is the highest point of the range lying between St Gotthard Pass and Lukmanier Pass. The massif of Piz Gannaretsch separates the valleys of Lake Nalps (west) and Lake Sontga Maria (east).
Piz Gannaretsch | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3040 m (9974 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 933 m (3,061 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°36′43.3″N 8°47′11.2″E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
A glacier named Glatscher da Gannaretsch lies over the north-western flanks of Piz Gannaretsch.
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