Piz Terri

Piz Terri

The south face of Piz Terri (right)
Highest point
Elevation 3,149 m (10,331 ft)
Prominence 390 m (1,280 ft) [1]
Isolation 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi)
Parent peak Rheinwaldhorn
Coordinates 46°36′0″N 9°2′2″E / 46.60000°N 9.03389°E / 46.60000; 9.03389Coordinates: 46°36′0″N 9°2′2″E / 46.60000°N 9.03389°E / 46.60000; 9.03389 
Geography
Piz Terri
Location in Switzerland
Location Graubünden/Ticino, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

Piz Terri is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. At 3,149 metres above sea level it is the highest summit lying on the chain between Greina and Soreda Pass. Piz Terri overlooks Lake Luzzone in Val Blenio on its west side, Val Sumvitg on its north side and Lumnezia on its east side. Close localities are Olivone (Val Blenio) and Vrin (Lumnezia).

Piz Terri from Alp Motterascio

A lake (0.183 km²[2]) is located near the summit on the northern side at 2,585 metres. The faces are steep. Only a small glacier, named Glatscher dil Terri, lies at the base of the north face.

The summit can be reached by experienced hikers via a trail on the west ridge. The normal route starts above Lake Luzzone at the Motterascio hut (2,171 metres), owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Passo Soreda (2,759 m).
  2. ↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)


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