Piz Lunghin

#449 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Piz Lunghin is a mountain in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, located in the Albula range, overlooking the Maloja Pass. It is considered as the "roof of Europe" as the peak is nearby the triple watershed of the Lunghin pass. Water running off this mountain can head towards the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Black Sea, respectively by the rivers Po, Rhein, and Danube. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9121 ftProminence: 443 ftCoordinates: 46°24'38"N, 9°40'13"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Sils, Lägh da Cavloc, Lägh dal Lunghin, Via Alpina.

3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sils
78 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lake Sils is a serene and picturesque natural wonder that captivates visitors with its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountainous backdrop. This stunning glacial lake, situated in the Upper Engadine valley of Switzerland...
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lägh da Cavloc
69 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lägh da Cavloc is a serene mountain lake that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This alpine gem, located in the canton of Graubünden, is a pristine example of nature's beauty, with...
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lägh dal Lunghin
14 min walk • Lägh dal Lunghin is a lake at an elevation of 2484 m, below the peak of Piz Lunghin, in the Graubünden, Switzerland. It is considered the source of the Inn River.
2.7 miNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Via Alpina
70 min walk • The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lej da la Tscheppa
122 min walk • Lej da la Tscheppa is a lake above Sils Maria, in the Engadine valley of the Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7.96 ha at an elevation of 2616 m. It used to be fed by water from the Crasta-Tscheppa Glacier.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Valley, Forest
Val Fex
114 min walk • Val Fex is a southern side valley from the Upper Engadine in Switzerland, located at an altitude of around 1,800 to 2,000 metres above sea level. It belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Grevasalvas
23 min walk • Piz Grevasalvas is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located north of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the Julier Pass and Lake Sils.
4.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nietzsche-Haus
120 min walk • The Nietzsche-Haus is a house in Sils Maria in the Engadin region of Switzerland, where the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche lived during the summers of 1881 and from 1883 to 1888.
5.1 miNE
Mountain pass
Julier Pass, Sils im Engadin/Segl
130 min walk • The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with central Graubünden, the nearest inhabited localities on its approaches being Silvaplana and Bivio.
3.1 miW
Mountain
Piz Turba
79 min walk • Piz Turba is a mountain of the Oberhalbstein Alps, located between Juf and Casaccia, west of the Septimer Pass, in the canton of Graubünden.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lägh da Bitabergh
40 min walk • Lägh da Bitabergh is a lake near Maloja Pass in Val Bregaglia, Grisons, Switzerland.