Alpe Mottala

Alpe Mottala is a locality in Piuro, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 1,949 metres. Alpe Mottala is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Pian del Nido, as well as near Alpe Scalotta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago di Lei and Piz Bles.

Lago di Lei

Reservoir

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Lago di Lei is a reservoir in the Valle di Lei, powering the Hinterrhein storage power stations. The reservoir is almost entirely in Italy, but the barrage was built on territory ceded by Italy to Switzerland in 1955 after diplomatic talks, while an equivalent sized territory further north of the lake was ceded to Italy in the exchange. Lago di Lei is situated 4 km north of Alpe Mottala.

Piz Bles

Peak

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Piz Bles is a mountain in the Oberhalbstein Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its northwestern side lies the lake Lago di Lei. Piz Bles is situated 3 km southeast of Alpe Mottala.

Pizzo Groppera

Peak

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Pizzo Groppera is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,948 metres. Pizzo Groppera is situated 2½ km west of Alpe Mottala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fraciscio and Madesimo.

Fraciscio

Hamlet

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Fraciscio is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Alpe Mottala.

Madesimo

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Madesimo is a village in Sondrio in the Lombardy region of Italy. It was known as Isolato until 1983. The community of Madesimo is split into 3 frazione: Isola, Montespluga, Pianazzo and Madesimo village.