Piz della Forcola
Piz della Forcola | |
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Piz della Forcola Location in the Alps | |
Elevation | 2,675 m (8,776 ft) |
Prominence | 449 m (1,473 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Pizzo Tambo |
Location | |
Location | Lombardy, Italy/Graubünden, Switzerland |
Range | Lepontine Alps |
Coordinates | 46°19′04″N 9°17′35″E / 46.31778°N 9.29306°ECoordinates: 46°19′04″N 9°17′35″E / 46.31778°N 9.29306°E |
Piz della Forcola is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. With a height of 2,675 metres, it is the highest summit of the chain lying south of the 2,226 metre high pass named Forcola. On its western side it overlooks Val de la Forcola.