Piz Ravetsch

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. A relatively large glacier, named Glatscher da Maighels lies over its western flanks. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9865 ftProminence: 958 ftCoordinates: 46°35'3"N, 8°42'11"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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

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

3.6 miNW
Mountain lake and source of the Rhine
Tomasee
93 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...
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Tom
63 min walk • Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cadagno
62 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 miS
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.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Sontga Maria
113 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.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Badus
83 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.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Centrale
108 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.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Nalps
111 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.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo dell'Uomo
114 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Blas
33 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.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Cavradi
82 min walk • Piz Cavradi is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Tschamut in the canton of Graubünden.

Piz Ravetsch

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