Glatscher da Lavaz

Glatscher da Lavaz is a glacier in Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,513 metres. Glatscher da Lavaz is situated nearby to the hamlet Cozzera, as well as near the locality Acla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piz Medel and Piz Vial.

Piz Medel

Peak

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Piz Medel is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. At 3,210 metres above sea level it is the highest summit on the chain between Lukmanier Pass and Crap la Crusch.

Piz Vial

Peak

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Piz Vial is a 3,168 metres high mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Sumvitg in the canton of Graubünden. The summit, located one kilometres east of the canton of Ticino border, overlooks, together with its highest neighbour Piz Medel, the plateau of the Greina. Piz Vial is situated 2½ km east of Glatscher da Lavaz.

Piz Caschleglia

Peak

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Piz Caschleglia is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Curaglia in the canton of Graubünden. It lies north of Piz Medel, between the Val Medel and the Val Sumvitg. Piz Caschleglia is situated 3½ km northwest of Glatscher da Lavaz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ghirone and Campo Blenio.

Ghirone

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.

Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Ghirone is situated 7 km south of Glatscher da Lavaz.

Campo Blenio

Village

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Campo Blenio was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Campo Blenio would merge with Aquila, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Campo Blenio is situated 8 km south of Glatscher da Lavaz.

Cavardiras

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cavardiras is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km north of Glatscher da Lavaz.

Glatscher da Lavaz

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,513 metres
Category: landform
Location: Medel, Surselva Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.6269° or 46° 37′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.93417° or 8° 56′ 3″ east

Elevation

2,513 metres (8,245 feet)

Open location code

8FRCJWGM+QM

GeoNames ID

11398019

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Localities in the Area

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