Ghiacciaio di Bresciana

Ghiacciaio di Bresciana is a glacier in Blenio, Ticino. Ghiacciaio di Bresciana is situated nearby to the locality Ürbell, as well as near Alpe di Prato Rotondo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rheinwaldhorn and Güferhorn.

Rheinwaldhorn

Peak

Photo: aiace, CC BY 2.0.

The Rheinwaldhorn is the highest point in the Swiss canton of Ticino at 3,402 metres above sea level. It lies on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino, in the Adula massif, part of the St.

Güferhorn

Peak

Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Güferhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Vals and Hinterrhein in Graubünden. At 3,379 metres above sea level it is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying east of the Rheinwaldhorn.

Grauhorn

Peak

Photo: Valser, Public domain.

The Grauhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies north of the Rheinwaldhorn, on the range between the Val Carassino and the Länta valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torre and Aquila.

Torre

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Torre was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Torre would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone and Olivone to form a new municipality to be called Blenio.

Aquila

Village

Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aquila is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Aquila would merge with Campo Blenio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio.

Dandrio

Hamlet

The Blenio District is a district of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of 5,656. The capital of the district is Acquarossa.

Ghiacciaio di Bresciana

Type: Glacier
Category: landform
Location: Blenio, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.4956° or 46° 29′ 44″ north

Longitude

9.0346° or 9° 2′ 5″ east

Open location code

8FRFF2WM+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34929864

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

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Localities in the Area

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