Piz Ela

Piz Ela

Piz Ela from the west side
Highest point
Elevation 3,339 m (10,955 ft)
Prominence 515 m (1,690 ft)[1]
Isolation 6.3 km (3.9 mi)[2]
Parent peak Piz Calderas
Coordinates 46°36′07″N 9°42′28″E / 46.60194°N 9.70778°E / 46.60194; 9.70778Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 9°42′28″E / 46.60194°N 9.70778°E / 46.60194; 9.70778
Geography
Piz Ela

Location in Switzerland

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Albula Range

Piz Ela is a mountain in the Albula Alps, overlooking Bergün, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located in the center of the nature park Parc Ela.

There is a lake called Lai Grond to the south of Piz Ela.

View from near the Albula Pass (east side)

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The key col is north the Fuorcla da Tschitta (2,824 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of Piz d'Err.

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