Zapportgletscher
Zapportgletscher is a glacier in Mesocco, Region Moesa, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,671 metres. Zapportgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Dandrio, as well as near the locality Alpe di Quarnajo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zapporthorn and Puntone dei Fraciòn.
Zapporthorn
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zapporthorn or Pizzo Zapport is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking San Bernardino Pass in Graubünden. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hinterrhein, Calanca and Mesolcina.
Puntone dei Fraciòn
Peak
Puntone dei Fraciòn is a 3,202-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest peak of the Calanca valley.
Vogelberg
Peak
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The Vogelberg is a 3,218 metres high mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps south of the Rheinwaldhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dandrio and San Bernardino.
Dandrio
Hamlet
The Blenio District is a district of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of 5,656. The capital of the district is Acquarossa. Dandrio is situated 6 km southwest of Zapportgletscher.
San Bernardino
Village
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San Bernardino is a mountainous village in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland. It is the southern entry point to the San Bernardino tunnel, which complemented the road over the San Bernardino Pass in 1967, opening a new all-year-round road to crossing the Alps. San Bernardino is situated 8 km east of Zapportgletscher.
Hinterrhein
Village
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Hinterrhein is a village and a former municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village is located near the start of the river Hinterrhein/Rein Posteriur, one of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine. Hinterrhein is situated 10 km northeast of Zapportgletscher.
Zapportgletscher
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,671 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Mesocco, Region Moesa, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48274° or 46° 28′ 58″ northLongitude
9.09195° or 9° 5′ 31″ eastElevation
2,671 metres (8,763 feet)Open location code
8FRFF3MR+3QGeoNames ID
11397757
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