Vadret da la Fortezza
Vadret da la Fortezza is a glacier in Pontresina, Maloja District, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,951 metres. Vadret da la Fortezza is situated nearby to the locality Berninahäuser, as well as near Morteratsch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Bernina and Piz Palü.
Piz Bernina
Peak
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Piz Bernina is the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, the highest point of the Bernina Range, and the highest peak in the Rhaetian Alps. It rises 4,048 m and is located south of Pontresina in the Bernina Region and near the major Alpine resort of St. Moritz, in the Engadin valley. Piz Bernina is situated 3 km southwest of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Piz Palü
Peak
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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. Piz Palü is situated 2½ km southeast of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Diavolezza
Mountain saddle
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Diavolezza is a col and ski resort above the Val Bernina in Graubünden. The col has an altitude of 2,958 metres and is located between Munt Pers and Piz Trovat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bernina Pass and Alp Grüm.
Bernina Pass
Locality
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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 southeast of Vadret da la Fortezza.
Vadret da la Fortezza
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,951 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Pontresina, Maloja District, Engadin, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.39828° or 46° 23′ 54″ northLongitude
9.94255° or 9° 56′ 33″ eastElevation
2,951 metres (9,682 feet)Open location code
8FRF9WXV+82GeoNames ID
11397890
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