Piz Alv

#1704 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Piz Alv is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Uri, Graubünden and Ticino. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9085 ftProminence: 302 ftCoordinates: 46°34'45"N, 8°40'43"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Tomasee, Lago di Tom, Lake Cadagno, Lago Ritom.

3.7 miN
Mountain lake and source of the Rhine
Tomasee
95 min walk • Nestled in the serene alpine scenery of Switzerland lies the tranquil Tomasee, a lake that is often referred to as the source of the Rhine River. This pristine body of water, also known by its Romansh name Lai da Tuma, sits at an elevation of 2,345 meters above sea...
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Tom
53 min walk • Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cadagno
65 min walk • Lake Cadagno is a meromictic lake in the Piora valley, Switzerland. As one of a few meromictic lakes in Europe, it is the object of numerous scientific studies.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago Ritom
70 min walk • Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago della Sella
101 min walk • Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsstock
105 min walk • Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Badus
79 min walk • Piz Badus or Six Madun is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, lying on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. In its northwestern face, which is the Graubünden side, lies Tomasee, source of the Anterior Rhine.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Centrale
78 min walk • Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Ravetsch
31 min walk • Piz Ravetsch is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located in Graubünden near the border with Ticino. Piz Ravetsch is the highest summit of the range that separates Val Maighels and the valley of Lake Curnera.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Blas
60 min walk • Piz Blas is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino. At 3,019 metres above sea level, Piz Blas is the highest mountain of Val Cadlimo, a valley drained by the Reno da Medel, a tributary of the Rhine.
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Cavradi
93 min walk • Piz Cavradi is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Tschamut in the canton of Graubünden.