Capanna Motterascio

Capanna Motterascio is a mountain hut in , and has an elevation of 2,172 metres. Capanna Motterascio is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piz Terri and Piz Canal.

Peak
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is a mountain in the , located on the border between the cantons of and Graubünden. At 3,149 metres above sea level it is the highest summit lying on the chain between Greina and Soreda Pass.

Peak
is a mountain of the Swiss , situated south-west of in the canton of Graubünden. It is located on the chain between the Val Sumvitg and the , north of . On its southern flank lies a large named Laghet la Greina. is situated 2½ km northeast of Capanna Motterascio.

Reservoir
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is a in , . The reservoir has a volume of 108 million m³ and a surface area of 1.27 km2. It is located in the upper Blenio valley, in the municipalities of and Aquila. is situated 3½ km southwest of Capanna Motterascio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ghirone and Campo Blenio.

Hamlet
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called . is situated 6 km southwest of Capanna Motterascio.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called . is situated 7 km southwest of Capanna Motterascio.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called . is situated 9 km southwest of Capanna Motterascio.

Capanna Motterascio

Latitude
46.59335° or 46° 35′ 36″ north
Longitude
9.00549° or 9° 0′ 20″ east
Elevation
2,172 metres (7,126 feet)
Inception
1967
Operator
CAS Ticino
Open location code
8FRFH2V4+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237165280
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­alpine_hut
Wiki­data ID
Q507626
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Capanna Motterascio” goes by many names.
  • German: “Motterasciohütte”
  • Italian: “capanna Motterascio”
  • Italian: “Capanna Motterascio”

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