Piz Cengalo

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Piz Cengalo is a mountain in the Bregaglia range of the Alps on the border between the Swiss canton of Graubünden and Italy. The first ascent of the mountain was by D. W. Freshfield and C. Comyns Tucker with guide F. Dévouassoud on 25 July 1866. The name 'Cengalo' derives from Tschingel, meaning girdle. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1866Elevation: 11053 ftProminence: 2034 ftCoordinates: 46°17'42"N, 9°36'7"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Piz Badile, Sciora Dadent, Ago di Sciora, Punta Pioda.

0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Badile
19 min walk • Piz Badile is a mountain of the Bregaglia range in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Italian region of Lombardy. The border between the two countries runs along the summit ridge.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sciora Dadent
29 min walk • The Sciora Dadent is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located south of Vicosoprano in the canton of Graubünden. It is the highest and southernmost summit of the Sciora group.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ago di Sciora
32 min walk • Ago di Sciora is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located south of Vicosoprano in the canton of Graubünden. It forms a sharp needle in the middle of the Sciora group.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Punta Pioda
34 min walk • The Punta Pioda is a 3,238 m mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located south of Vicosoprano in the canton of Graubünden. It lies in the Sciora group.