Forcella
Forcella is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,846 metres. Forcella is situated nearby to the locality Passo della Novena, as well as near Capanna Corno-Gries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Nero and Nufenen Pass.
Pizzo Nero
Peak
Pizzo Nero is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Geretal, Gonerli and Bedretto.
Nufenen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass with a paved road in Switzerland, with an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock. The road opened to motor vehicle traffic in September 1969.
Poncione di Manió
Peak
The Poncione di Manió is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. The mountain separates the Geretal from the Val Bedretto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwald and Bedretto.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.
Bedretto
Village
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 8 km west of Forcella.
Forcella
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,846 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.49201° or 46° 29′ 31″ northLongitude
8.41948° or 8° 25′ 10″ eastElevation
2,846 metres (9,337 feet)Open location code
8FRCFCR9+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1244929325OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Forcella” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Forcella (tumoy sa bukid)”
- Cebuano: “Forcella”
- Dutch: “Forcella”
- Swedish: “Forcella”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Passo della Novena and Capanna Corno-Gries.
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