Val Calanca

Val Calanca is a valley in Graubünden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,522 metres. Val Calanca is situated nearby to the hamlet Cauco, as well as near Bodio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torent Alto and Pizzo di Campedell.

Torent Alto

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Torent Alto is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest mountain lying on the chain between Pass Giümella, east of Biasca and Bellinzona. Torent Alto is situated 3 km west of Val Calanca.

Pizzo di Campedell

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo di Campedell is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies on the range south of Torent Alto between the valley of the Ticino and the Val Calanca. Pizzo di Campedell is situated 3½ km southwest of Val Calanca.

Chiesa dei Santi Giacomo e Pietro

Church

Photo: Captaininler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiesa dei Santi Giacomo e Pietro is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cauco and Landarenca.

Cauco

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cauco is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.

Landarenca

Hamlet

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landarenca is a hamlet.

Selma

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selma is a former municipality in Moesa District in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.

Val Calanca

Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,522 metres
Category: landform
Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.33833° or 46° 20′ 18″ north

Longitude

9.10693° or 9° 6′ 25″ east

Elevation

1,522 metres (4,993 feet)

Open location code

8FRF84Q4+8Q

GeoNames ID

2661288

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