Cima di Rosso

Cima di Rosso

The Cima di Rosso (centre-left) from the Forno Glacier (north side)
Highest point
Elevation 3,366 m (11,043 ft)
Prominence 266 m (873 ft)[1]
Parent peak Cima di Castello
Coordinates 46°18′23″N 9°43′6″E / 46.30639°N 9.71833°E / 46.30639; 9.71833Coordinates: 46°18′23″N 9°43′6″E / 46.30639°N 9.71833°E / 46.30639; 9.71833
Geography
Cima di Rosso

Location in the Alps

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bregaglia Range

The Cima di Rosso is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the valleys of Bregaglia (in Graubünden) and Malenco (in Lombardy). On the western side of the mountain is the Forno Glacier.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the Torrone Orientale at 3,100 metres.

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