Cima di Castello

Cima di Castello

Summit
Highest point
Elevation 3,379 m (11,086 ft)
Prominence 388 m (1,273 ft)[1]
Isolation 5.9 km (3.7 mi)[2]
Parent peak Monte Disgrazia
Coordinates 46°18′10.9″N 9°40′36.5″E / 46.303028°N 9.676806°E / 46.303028; 9.676806Coordinates: 46°18′10.9″N 9°40′36.5″E / 46.303028°N 9.676806°E / 46.303028; 9.676806
Geography
Cima di Castello

Location in the Alps

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bregaglia Range

Cima di Castello is a mountain of the Bregaglia Range, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. With a height of 3,379 metres (11,086 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest mountain in the Bregaglia Range. Its summit lies between the valleys of the Albigna and Forno Glacier (both in the Swiss canton of Graubünden) and the valley of Val Mello (in the Italian region of Lombardy).

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Passo di Mello (2,991 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of Monte Disgrazia.

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