Fuorcla Pitschna

Fuorcla Pitschna is a pass in Scuol, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,733 metres. Fuorcla Pitschna is situated nearby to the village Lavin, as well as near the locality Guarda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piz Chapisun and Piz Linard.

Piz Chapisun

Peak

Photo: Haneburger, CC0.

Piz Chapisun is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, overlooking Lavin in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the southern end of the range south of Piz Buin, between the Val Lavinuoz and the Val Tuoi.

Piz Linard

Peak

Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Piz Linard is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Swiss Alps. At 3,410 m it is the highest peak of the Silvretta mountain range. It was first climbed on August 1, 1835, by the geologist and naturalist Oswald Heer led by Johann Madutz. Piz Linard is situated 3½ km west of Fuorcla Pitschna.

Piz Fliana

Peak

Photo: 32-Fuß-Freak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piz Fliana is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, located south of Piz Buin in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Piz Fliana is situated 3 km north of Fuorcla Pitschna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lavin and Guarda.

Lavin

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lavin is a former municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Lavin and Susch merged into the municipality of Zernez. Lavin is situated 3½ km south of Fuorcla Pitschna.

Guarda

Village

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Guarda is a former municipality in Inn District in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Ardez, Guarda, Tarasp, Ftan and Sent merged into the municipality of Scuol. Guarda is situated 3½ km southeast of Fuorcla Pitschna.

Giarsun

Hamlet

Giarsun is an Alpine village in the Lower Engadin valley in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland. Giarsun is situated 4 km southeast of Fuorcla Pitschna.

Fuorcla Pitschna

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,733 metres
Category: landform
Location: Scuol, Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region, Engadin, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.7986° or 46° 47′ 55″ north

Longitude

10.11653° or 10° 6′ 60″ east

Elevation

2,733 metres (8,967 feet)

Open location code

8FRGQ4X8+CJ

GeoNames ID

11074779

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In Other Languages

“Fuorcla Pitschna” goes by many names.

Romansh: “Pitschna, Fuorcla”

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