La Crasta
La Crasta is a ridge in Graubünden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 3,140 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg.
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 2½ km east of La Crasta.
Piz Roseg
Peak
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Piz Roseg is a mountain of the Bernina Range, overlooking the Val Roseg in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. There are two summits on its main ridge: There is also a prominent top on the east-north-east ridge, called the Roseg Pitschen.
Piz Morteratsch
Peak
Piz Morteratsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland. It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier. Piz Morteratsch is situated 2½ km northeast of La Crasta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Surlej and Sils Maria.
Surlej
Village
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Surlej is a village in Graubünden, Switzerland. It is located close to Sankt Moritz and Silvaplana. The town is known for having had Friedrich Nietzsche among its visitors; the philosopher spent every summer from 1883 to 1888 there. Surlej is situated 9 km northwest of La Crasta.
Sils Maria
Quarter
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Sils Maria is a quarter, which is situated 10 km northwest of La Crasta.
Sils im Engadin/Segl
Village
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Sils im Engadin/Segl, often also as Sils i.E./Segl, is a municipality and village in the Maloja Region, Upper Engadine in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. Sils im Engadin/Segl is situated 10 km northwest of La Crasta.
La Crasta
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,140 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.38593° or 46° 23′ 9″ northLongitude
9.87559° or 9° 52′ 32″ eastElevation
3,140 metres (10,302 feet)Open location code
8FRF9VPG+96GeoNames ID
11997893
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In Other Languages
“La Crasta” goes by many names.
- Romansh: “La Crasta”
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