Fuorcla Canal
Fuorcla Canal is a mountain saddle in Val Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,666 metres. Fuorcla Canal is situated nearby to the locality Camona da Terri, as well as near Motterascio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Canal and Piz Terri.
Piz Canal
Peak
Piz Canal is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, situated south-west of Vrin in the canton of Graubünden. It is located on the chain between the Val Sumvitg and the Lumnezia, north of Piz Terri. On its southern flank lies a large named Laghet la Greina.
Piz Terri
Peak
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Piz Terri is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. At 3,149 metres above sea level it is the highest summit lying on the chain between Greina and Soreda Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrin and Ghirone.
Vrin
Village
The Val Lumnezia or Val Lugnez is a side valley and political commune in the Surselva in Switzerland. At the end of the valley sits the town of Vrin.
Ghirone
Hamlet
Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Ghirone is situated 9 km southwest of Fuorcla Canal.
Campo Blenio
Village
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Campo Blenio was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Campo Blenio would merge with Aquila, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Campo Blenio is situated 10 km southwest of Fuorcla Canal.
Fuorcla Canal
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,666 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Val Lumnezia, Surselva Region, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.61765° or 46° 37′ 4″ northLongitude
9.02533° or 9° 1′ 31″ eastElevation
2,666 metres (8,747 feet)Open location code
8FRFJ29G+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 9656288577OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074633
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In Other Languages
“Fuorcla Canal” goes by many names.
- Romansh: “Canal, Fuorcla”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Camona da Terri and Motterascio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piz Zamuor and Fuorcla Blengias.
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