Lej da la Fuorcla
Lej da la Fuorcla is a pool in Graubünden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,494 metres. Lej da la Fuorcla is situated nearby to the village Surlej, as well as near Silvaplana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Munt Arlas and Piz Surlej.
Munt Arlas
Peak
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Munt Arlas is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Silvaplana in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It lies south of Piz Surlej, on the range between the main Inn valley and the Val Roseg.
Piz Surlej
Peak
Photo: Wilder Kaiser, Public domain.
Piz Surlej is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Silvaplana in the canton of Graubünden. It lies between the main Engadin valley and the Val Roseg, north of Piz Corvatsch.
Piz Corvatsch
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piz Corvatsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana in the Engadin region of the canton of Grisons. Piz Corvatsch is situated 3½ km south of Lej da la Fuorcla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Surlej and Silvaplana.
Surlej
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Silvaplana
Village
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Silvaplana is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons and the name of a lake in the municipality. Silvaplana is situated 3½ km northwest of Lej da la Fuorcla.
Champfèr
Village
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Champfèr is a village in the Upper Engadin valley of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The Western part of the village belongs to the municipality of Silvaplana and part of the village belongs to the municipality of St. Moritz. Champfèr is situated 4½ km north of Lej da la Fuorcla.
Lej da la Fuorcla
- Type: Pool
- Category: body of water
- Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.4385° or 46° 26′ 19″ northLongitude
9.82679° or 9° 49′ 36″ eastElevation
2,494 metres (8,182 feet)Open location code
8FRFCRQG+CPGeoNames ID
12003441
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In Other Languages
“Lej da la Fuorcla” goes by many names.
- Romansh: “Lej da la Fuorcla”
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