Vogelberg

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Vogelberg is a 3,218 metres high mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps south of the Rheinwaldhorn. The Vogelberg is a large glaciated massif consisting of several secondary summits: Pizzo Cramorino on the west side and Rheinquellhorn on the east. The northern flanks are covered by the Paradies Glacier at the source of the Hinterrhein. The southern side, overlooking the valley of Malvaglia is steeper and has no glaciers. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10558 ftProminence: 994 ftCoordinates: 46°28'42"N, 9°3'55"E

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TicinoSwitzerland

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Vogelberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rheinwaldhorn, Fanellhorn, Cima Rossa, I Rodond.

1.6 miNW
Ridged alp summit first climbed in 1789
Rheinwaldhorn
41 min walk • The Rheinwaldhorn is the highest point in the Swiss canton of Ticino at 3,402 metres above sea level. It lies on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino, in the Adula massif, part of the St.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fanellhorn
146 min walk • The Fanellhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Graubünden, Switzerland, south of Vals.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima Rossa
67 min walk • Cima Rossa is a 3,161 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. On the west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia and on the east side it overlooks the valley of Calanca.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
I Rodond
102 min walk • I Rodond is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located west of San Bernardino in the canton of Graubünden. It lies north of the Pass di Passit, on the range between Val Calanca and Val Mesolcina.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Gana Bianca
90 min walk • The Cima di Gana Bianca is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Acquarossa in the canton of Ticino. It lies west of the Rheinwaldhorn, between the main Blenio valley and the Val Malvaglia.
$puntone dei fracion$ 1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puntone dei Fraciòn
28 min walk • Puntone dei Fraciòn is a 3,202-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest peak of the Calanca valley. On its west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia. It lies approximately halfway between the Vogelberg and the Zapporthorn.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Güferhorn
61 min walk • The Güferhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Vals and Hinterrhein in Graubünden. At 3,379 metres above sea level it is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying east of the Rheinwaldhorn.
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bacino di Val Malvaglia
109 min walk • Bacino di Val Malvaglia is a lake above Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.19 km². Its arch dam was built in 1959 and is operated by Officine Idroelettriche di Blenio SA.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zapporthorn
59 min walk • The Zapporthorn or Pizzo Zapport is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking San Bernardino Pass in Graubünden. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hinterrhein, Calanca and Mesolcina.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Cassimoi
106 min walk • Pizzo di Cassimoi is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. The mountain overlooks two lakes: Lago di Luzzone on its north-eastern side and Zervreilasee on its north-eastern side.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dei Cogn
87 min walk • Cima dei Cogn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies south of the higher Cima Rossa.