Piz Blas

#969 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. On its northern side, it overlooks the valleys of Lake Curnera and Lake Nalps, both drained by tributaries of the Rhine. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9905 ftProminence: 1024 ftCoordinates: 46°34'37"N, 8°43'41"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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

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

4.7 miNW
Mountain lake and source of the Rhine
Tomasee
119 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...
2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Tom
67 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 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cadagno
52 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.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago Ritom
79 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.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Sontga Maria
82 min walk • Lai da Sontga Maria is a lake, located north of the Lukmanier Pass in Switzerland. It lies almost entirely in the municipality of Medel, a tiny fraction of the south-west part of the lake belonging to the municipalities of Quinto and Blenio.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Badus
112 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.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Nalps
105 min walk • Lai da Nalps is a reservoir in the municipality of Tujetsch, Grisons, Switzerland. It has a capacity of 45 million m³ and a surface area of 0.91 km². The reservoir is connected to Lai da Sontga Maria and Lai da Curnera in neighboring valleys.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo dell'Uomo
83 min walk • Pizzo dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps and part of the extended Saint-Gotthard Massif, located between Lai da Sontga Maria and Pizzo del Sole, in the canton of Ticino, just southwest of the Passo del Lucomagno.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Ravetsch
33 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.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Cavradi
102 min walk • Piz Cavradi is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Tschamut in the canton of Graubünden.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Rondadura
28 min walk • Piz Rondadura is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino. It overlooks Lukmanier Pass and Lake Sontga Maria on its east side.

Piz Blas

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