Ghiacciaio di Basso

Ghiacciaio di Basso is a glacier in Biasca, Riviera District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,323 metres. Ghiacciaio di Basso is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Büion, as well as near Alpe d’Örz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torent Alto and Pizzo di Campedell.

Torent Alto

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Torent Alto is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest mountain lying on the chain between Pass Giümella, east of Biasca and Bellinzona.

Pizzo di Campedell

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo di Campedell is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies on the range south of Torent Alto between the valley of the Ticino and the Val Calanca.

Laghetto di Cava alto

Lake

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Laghetto di Cava alto is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cauco and Landarenca.

Cauco

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cauco is a former municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.

Landarenca

Hamlet

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landarenca is a hamlet.

Selma

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selma is a former municipality in Moesa District in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2015 the former municipalities of Arvigo, Braggio, Cauco and Selma merged to form the new municipality of Calanca.

Ghiacciaio di Basso

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,323 metres
Category: landform
Location: Biasca, Riviera District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.34765° or 46° 20′ 52″ north

Longitude

9.06855° or 9° 4′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,323 metres (7,621 feet)

Open location code

8FRF83X9+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 450760066

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

11397593

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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