Ghiacciaio di Piotta
Ghiacciaio di Piotta is a glacier in Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino and has an elevation of 3,058 metres. Ghiacciaio di Piotta is situated nearby to the hamlet Dandrio, as well as near the locality Madra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cima Rossa and Cima dei Cogn.
Cima Rossa
Peak
Photo: Alex Barrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cima Rossa is a 3,161 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. On the west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia and on the east side it overlooks the valley of Calanca.
Cima dei Cogn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
Cima dei Cogn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies south of the higher Cima Rossa.
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. Puntone dei Fraciòn is situated 2½ km north of Ghiacciaio di Piotta.
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 3 km west of Ghiacciaio di Piotta.
San Bernardino
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Ghiacciaio di Piotta.
Rossa
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rossa is a municipality in the Moesa Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. Its official language is Italian. Rossa is situated 9 km south of Ghiacciaio di Piotta.
Ghiacciaio di Piotta
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,058 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.44818° or 46° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
9.08921° or 9° 5′ 21″ eastElevation
3,058 metres (10,033 feet)Open location code
8FRFC3XQ+7MGeoNames ID
11397776
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