Zapportgrat
Zapportgrat is a ridge in Graubünden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,943 metres. Zapportgrat is situated nearby to the village San Bernardino.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zapporthorn and Marscholhorn.
Zapporthorn
Peak
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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.
Marscholhorn
Peak
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The Marscholhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking the San Bernardino Pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the eastern end of the range between the Hinterrhein valley and the Mesolcina, east of the Zapporthorn.
San Bernardino Pass
Mountain saddle
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San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona. Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St Bernard Pass and the Little St Bernard Pass. San Bernardino Pass is situated 4 km east of Zapportgrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Bernardino and Dandrio.
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 6 km southeast of Zapportgrat.
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 7 km southwest of Zapportgrat.
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 8 km northeast of Zapportgrat.
Zapportgrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,943 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48454° or 46° 29′ 4″ northLongitude
9.12552° or 9° 7′ 32″ eastElevation
2,943 metres (9,656 feet)Open location code
8FRFF4MG+R6GeoNames ID
11997719
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In Other Languages
“Zapportgrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Zapportgrat”
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