Spondine del Prato Forcella

Spondine del Prato Forcella is a locality in Madesimo, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy. Spondine del Prato Forcella is situated nearby to the locality Vallette del Garden, as well as near Le Mede.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Splügen Pass and Cime di Val Loga.

Splügen Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Splügen Pass is an Alpine mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps. It connects the Swiss canton of Grisonian Splügen 5 kilometres to the north 675 metres below the pass with the Italian municipality of Chiavenna 21 kilometres to the south at the end of the Valle San Giacomo 1,789 metres below the pass. Splügen Pass is situated 4 km northeast of Spondine del Prato Forcella.

Cime di Val Loga

Scenic viewpoint

Cime di Val Loga is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy.

Pizzo Tambò

Peak

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Tambohorn or Pizzo Tambo or Pizzo Tambò is a mountain located at the eastern extremity of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. The mountain lies on the German-Italian language border, west of the Splügen Pass which divides the Western Alps from the Eastern Alps. Pizzo Tambò is situated 3 km northwest of Spondine del Prato Forcella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montespluga and Isola.

Montespluga

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Montespluga is an Alpine village near the head of the Valle Spluga in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is a frazione of the comune of Madesimo, located at 1,908 m of altitude on the road to Chiavenna.