Piz Gannaretsch
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| Piz Gannaretsch | |
|---|---|
 Piz Gannaretsch (right) from Lai da Sontga Maria | |
| Elevation | 3,040 m (9,974 ft) |
| Prominence | 934 m (3,064 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Location | |
  Piz Gannaretsch | |
| Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Range | Lepontine Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°36′43.3″N 8°47′11.2″E / 46.612028°N 8.786444°ECoordinates: 46°36′43.3″N 8°47′11.2″E / 46.612028°N 8.786444°E |
Piz Gannaretsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Sedrun in Graubünden. At 3,040 metres above sea level, its summit is the highest point of the range lying between St Gotthard Pass and Lukmanier Pass. The massif of Piz Gannaretsch separates the valleys of Lake Nalps (west) and Lake Sontga Maria (east).
A glacier named Glatscher da Gannaretsch lies over the north-western flanks of Piz Gannaretsch.
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Gotthard Pass (2,106 m).
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