Pizzo Gallina

Pizzo Gallina
The north-west side of Pizzo Gallina
Highest point
Elevation 3,061 m (10,043 ft)
Prominence 378 m (1,240 ft)[1]
Isolation 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi)
Parent peak Pizzo Rotondo
Coordinates 46°29′41.6″N 8°23′31.7″E / 46.494889°N 8.392139°E / 46.494889; 8.392139Coordinates: 46°29′41.6″N 8°23′31.7″E / 46.494889°N 8.392139°E / 46.494889; 8.392139
Geography
Pizzo Gallina
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais/Ticino, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high (10,043 ft) mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass.[2]

Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino.[2]

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Gerenpass (2,683 m).
  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2014-10-21.


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