Passo della Forzellina

Passo della Forzellina is a pass in Valfurva, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 3,005 metres. Passo della Forzellina is situated nearby to the locality Saleit, as well as near the hamlet Case di Viso.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corno dei Tre Signori and Gavia Pass.

Corno dei Tre Signori

Peak

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Corno dei Tre Signori is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. The Oglio and Noce rivers originate there.

Gavia Pass

Mountain saddle

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Gavia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps. It is the tenth highest paved road in the Alps. The pass lies in the Lombardy region and divides the province of Sondrio to the north and the province of Brescia to the south. Gavia Pass is situated 2½ km west of Passo della Forzellina.

Monte Gavia

Peak

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Monte Gavia is a mountain of the Sobretta-Gavia Group in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 3,222 metres and towers above the Gavia Pass. Monte Gavia is situated 3½ km west of Passo della Forzellina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Conca del Montozzo and Pezzo.

Conca del Montozzo

Locality

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Conca del Montozzo is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Passo della Forzellina.

Pezzo

Hamlet

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Pezzo is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Passo della Forzellina.

Santa Caterina di Valfurva

Village

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Santa Caterina di Valfurva is a frazione of the comune of Valfurva, in the northern Italian province of Sondrio. It is home to a popular ski resort, which has held numerous FIS World Cup alpine races; Santa Caterina co-hosted the World Championships with Bormio in 1985 and 2005. Santa Caterina di Valfurva is situated 7 km north of Passo della Forzellina.

Passo della Forzellina

Type: Pass with an elevation of 3,005 metres
Category: landform
Location: Valfurva, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.35058° or 46° 21′ 2″ north

Longitude

10.51828° or 10° 31′ 6″ east

Elevation

3,005 metres (9,859 feet)

Open location code

8FRG9G29+68

GeoNames ID

6944771

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