Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo
Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo is a glacier in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,769 metres. Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo is situated nearby to the hamlet All’Acqua, as well as near Ronco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chüebodenhorn and Pizzo Rotondo.
Chüebodenhorn
Peak
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chüebodenhorn is a 3,070 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Ticino. It is situated south of Passo di Rotondo, where a glacier named Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo lies at the foot of its north face.
Pizzo Rotondo
Peak
Photo: Luram8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Valais, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass and Lukmanier Pass.
Witenwasserenstock
Peak
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Witenwasserenstock is a peak between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri, located in the Lepontine Alps. Close to the summit lies the tripoint border between the cantons of Valais, Uri and Ticino and the triple watershed of the Rhine, Po and Rhône basins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedretto and Villa Bedretto.
Bedretto
Village
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Bedretto is situated 4 km east of Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo.
Villa Bedretto
Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Bedretto is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo.
Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,769 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.51094° or 46° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
8.45697° or 8° 27′ 25″ eastElevation
2,769 metres (9,085 feet)Open location code
8FRCGF64+9QGeoNames ID
11398036
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Localities in the Area
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