Fuorcla da Garviel

Fuorcla da Garviel is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,440 metres. Fuorcla da Garviel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scopi and Piz Gannaretsch.

Peak
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The is a 3,190-metre-high mountain in the , overlooking on the border between the cantons of and Graubünden. A cable car connects the summit from the road of Lukmanier Pass below the dam, and on the top lies a radar and an air traffic control building, owned by the Swiss Army.

Peak
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is a mountain in the , overlooking Sedrun in Graubünden. At 3,040 metres above sea level, its summit is the highest point of the range lying between St Gotthard Pass and .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the and located on the border between the cantons of and Graubünden. It is in and lies east of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acla and Campo Blenio.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called . is situated 9 km southeast of Fuorcla da Garviel.

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is a municipality in the in the canton of the in . It is the westernmost municipality of the canton, connected to by the .

Fuorcla da Garviel

Latitude
46.60257° or 46° 36′ 9″ north
Longitude
8.8343° or 8° 50′ 4″ east
Elevation
2,440 metres (8,005 feet)
Open location code
8FRCJR3M+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040719399
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074663
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In Other Languages

“Fuorcla da Garviel” goes by many names.
  • Romansh: “Garviel, Fuorcla da”

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