Fuorcla Vallatscha

Fuorcla Vallatscha is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,639 metres. Fuorcla Vallatscha is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scopi and Cima della Bianca.

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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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 .

Reservoir
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is a lake, located north of the in . It lies almost entirely in the municipality of , a tiny fraction of the south-west part of the lake belonging to the municipalities of Quinto and .

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 Vallatscha.

Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.
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 east of Fuorcla Vallatscha.

Fuorcla Vallatscha

Latitude
46.59073° or 46° 35′ 27″ north
Longitude
8.83167° or 8° 49′ 54″ east
Elevation
2,639 metres (8,658 feet)
Open location code
8FRCHRRJ+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040719359
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074829
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In Other Languages

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

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Scopi and Denter Praus.

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