Lago della Balena

Lago della Balena is in Chiesa in Valmalenco, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 2,700 metres. Lago della Balena is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Forcella d’Entova, as well as near the peak Cima Scarolda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piz Tremoggia and Piz Glüschaint.

Piz Tremoggia

Peak

Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Piz Tremoggia is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the Val Fex and the Val Malenco. Piz Tremoggia is situated 3 km northwest of Lago della Balena.

Piz Glüschaint

Peak

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piz Glüschaint is a mountain of the Bernina Range, on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the Val Roseg and the Val Malenco. On its northern side is the Roseg Glacier. Piz Glüschaint is situated 3 km north of Lago della Balena.

Rifugio Longoni

Mountain hut

Photo: Snowdog, Public domain.

Rifugio Longoni is a mountain hut, which is situated 2½ km west of Lago della Balena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiareggio and Primolo.

Chiareggio

Hamlet

Photo: Giocar2018, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiareggio is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Lago della Balena.

Primolo

Village

Photo: Andou, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Primolo is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Lago della Balena.

Caspoggio

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caspoggio is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres northeast of Milan and about 11 kilometres north of Sondrio. Caspoggio is situated 8 km south of Lago della Balena.

Lago della Balena

Type: Body of water
Location: Chiesa in Valmalenco, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.33641° or 46° 20′ 11″ north

Longitude

9.85007° or 9° 51′ 0″ east

Elevation

2,700 metres (8,858 feet)

Open location code

8FRF8VP2+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 253871548

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forcella d’Entova and Cima Scarolda.

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