Vadret da la Fortezza
Vadret da la Fortezza is a glacier in Pontresina, Maloja District, Graubünden and has an elevation of 3,161 metres. Vadret da la Fortezza is situated nearby to the locality Berninahäuser, as well as near Ospizio Bernina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Palü and Bellavista.
Piz Palü
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Palü is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large glaciated massif composed of three main summits, on a ridge running from west to east.
Bellavista
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellavista is a 3,921-metre mountain in the Bernina Range between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain is bounded on the east by the Fuorcla Bellavista and on the west by the Pass dal Zupò.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bernina Pass and Alp Grüm.
Bernina Pass
Locality
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina. Bernina Pass is situated 7 km east of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Alp Grüm
Hamlet
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Alp Grüm is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Cavaglia
Hamlet
Cavaglia is a small hamlet on the western flank of Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Perched at 1,703 m on the hanging Plan da l'Alp terrace, it lies roughly 4.7 kilometres north-west of Poschiavo village but 700 metres higher, making the road distance 11 kilometres and the Bernina Line rail journey about 25 minutes. Cavaglia is situated 8 km east of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Vadret da la Fortezza
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,161 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Pontresina, Maloja District, Engadin, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.3887° or 46° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
9.93925° or 9° 56′ 21″ eastElevation
3,161 metres (10,371 feet)Open location code
8FRF9WQQ+FMGeoNames ID
11397563
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Localities in the Area
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