Piz Por, Montespluga

Name: Piz Por
Address: Montespluga, Switzerland

#4 among attractions in Montespluga

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Piz Por is a mountain of the Oberhalbstein Alps, located west of Innerferrera in the canton of Graubünden. It is the culminating point of the group between the Splügen Pass and the Niemet Pass. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9934 ftProminence: 2405 ftCoordinates: 46°30'34"N, 9°23'3"E

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Montespluga Switzerland

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Piz Por – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rofla Gorge, Sufnersee, Splügen Castle, Piz Timun.

5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Rofla Gorge
135 min walk • The Rofla Gorge is an ancient and narrow section of the river Hinterrhein/Rein Posteriur between Sufers and Andeer in the canton of Graubünden. This narrow gorge was another obstacle on the approach to the two mountain passes Splügen Pass und San Bernardino Pass in addition to the Viamala gorge.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sufnersee
103 min walk • Sufnersee is a reservoir between Splügen and Sufers on the Hinterrhein river in the Grisons, Switzerland. The dam Sufers was built 1962. The reservoir has a volume of 17.5 million m³ and its surface area is 0.90 km².
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Splügen Castle
103 min walk • The ruins of the former Splügen Castle lie east of the village of Splügen in the Rheinwald forest in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is the only castle in the valley.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Timun
81 min walk • Piz Timun is a mountain of the Oberhalbstein Range, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the artificial lake Lago di Lei.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teurihorn
143 min walk • The Teurihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. It is located between the valleys of the Stutzbach and the Steilerbach, south of the Alperschällihorn.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alperschällihorn
167 min walk • Alperschällihorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Splügen in the canton of Graubünden. The mountains is situated between the Safien valley and the Hinterrhein valley.
4.2 miNW
Locality
Splügen
107 min walk • One of the highlights of Splügen is the famous Splügen Pass, a historic mountain pass that connects Switzerland with Italy. The pass offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and is a popular route for hikers and cyclists.