Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain
Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain is a mountain saddle in Austria and has an elevation of 2,687 metres. Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain is situated nearby to the locality Plan da la Chamanna, as well as near Plan Buer.Photo: FkMohr, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,687 metres
- Description: mountain pass in the Silvretta at the border Tyrol / Grisons
- Also known as: “Forcèlla Larain”, “Fuorcla Larein”, “Rietzen Joch”, “Riezen Joch”, and “Rizzenpass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heidelberger Spitze and Motta Lada.
Paraid Naira
Peak
Photo: 32-Fuß-Freak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gamspleisspitze or Paraid Naira is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. From this peak, the border approaching south from the Fluchthorn departs east to intersect the neighboring valley in an Austrian lower part named Fimbatal and an uninhabited Swiss upper part, named Val Fenga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mathon and Samnaun.
Mathon
Village
Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mathon is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain.
Samnaun
Photo: Rene Nueesch, CC BY 3.0.
Samnaun is a city in Graubünden, in Switzerland. It is close to the Austrian border and is a separate duty-free area, which means that you might be controlled by the Swiss customs as well when going to or leaving Samnaun.
Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.91716° or 46° 55′ 2″ northLongitude
10.2406° or 10° 14′ 26″ eastElevation
2,687 metres (8,816 feet)Open location code
8FRGW68R+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1523304753OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ritzenjoch”
- German: “Fuorcla Larein”
- German: “Ritzenjoch / Fuorcla Larain”
- German: “Ritzenjoch”
- Romansh: “Fuorcla Larain”
- Swedish: “Ritzenjoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plan da la Chamanna and Plan Buer.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Theobaldsklippe and Hoher Kogel.
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