Vadret d’Es-cha
Vadret d’Es-cha is a glacier in Zuoz, Maloja District, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,988 metres. Vadret d’Es-cha is situated nearby to the locality Alp Alesch, as well as near Chamanna Munt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Kesch and Porchabella Glacier.
Piz Kesch
Peak
Photo: Luidger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Kesch or Piz d'Es-cha is a peak in the Albula Alps of the Rhaetian Alps in Switzerland. At 3,418 metres, it is the highest peak in the Albula Alps and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons.
Porchabella Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Luidger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porchabella Glacier is a 2.5 km long glacier in the Albula Range in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.58 km2. The glacier lies at the foot of Piz Kesch and Piz Val Müra.
Piz Val Müra
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piz Val Müra is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located east of Piz Kesch in the canton of Graubünden. The closest localities are Zuoz and Madulain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Punt-Chamues-ch and Madulain.
La Punt-Chamues-ch
Village
Photo: Terfili, Public domain.
La Punt Chamues-ch is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. La Punt-Chamues-ch is situated 5 km southeast of Vadret d’Es-cha.
Madulain
Village
Photo: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madulain is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. Madulain is situated 5 km southeast of Vadret d’Es-cha.
Zuoz
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zuoz is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. Zuoz is situated 6 km east of Vadret d’Es-cha.
Vadret d’Es-cha
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,988 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zuoz, Maloja District, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.6166° or 46° 36′ 60″ northLongitude
9.88265° or 9° 52′ 58″ eastElevation
2,988 metres (9,803 feet)Open location code
8FRFJV8M+J3GeoNames ID
11397481
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