Fuorcla Vatgira
Fuorcla Vatgira is a mountain saddle in Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,823 metres. Fuorcla Vatgira is situated nearby to the hamlet Sogn Gions, as well as near the locality Mott della Croce Grande.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Vatgira and Piz Gannaretsch.
Piz Vatgira
Peak
Piz Vatgira is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and part of the extended Saint-Gotthard Massif, located south of Sedrun in the canton of Graubünden. The mountain lies between the valleys of Nalps and Medel, about halfway between Lai da Nalps and Lai da Sontga Maria.
Piz Gannaretsch
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Gannaretsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, 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 Lukmanier Pass.
Lai da Nalps
Reservoir
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Lai da Nalps is a reservoir in the municipality of Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland. It has a capacity of 45 million m³ and a surface area of 0.91 km². The reservoir is connected to Lai da Sontga Maria and Lai da Curnera in neighboring valleys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tschamut and Rueras.
Rueras
Village
Photo: AliV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rueras is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Fuorcla Vatgira.
Camischolas
Village
Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Camischolas is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Fuorcla Vatgira.
Fuorcla Vatgira
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,823 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60733° or 46° 36′ 26″ northLongitude
8.77441° or 8° 46′ 28″ eastElevation
2,823 metres (9,262 feet)Open location code
8FRCJQ4F+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040718973OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074832
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In Other Languages
“Fuorcla Vatgira” goes by many names.
- Romansh: “Vatgira, Fuorcla”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sogn Gions and Mott della Croce Grande.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fuorcla Gannaretsch and Glatscher dil Lai Blau.
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