Lai da Curnera

#1126 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lai da Curnera is a reservoir on the river Rein da Curnera in the municipality of Tujetsch, in the Grisons, Switzerland. The reservoir is linked to Lai da Sontga Maria and Lai da Nalps in the neighboring valley. The lake's volume is 41.1 million cubic metres and its surface area 81 ha. ()

Alternative names: Maximum depth: 136 mElevation: 1956 m a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°37'38"N, 8°42'48"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Lai da Curnera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomasee, Oberalpsee, Lake Cadagno, Gemsstock.

3.2 kmW
Mountain lake and source of the Rhine
Tomasee
51 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...
5.3 kmNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberalpsee
84 min walk • Oberalpsee is a lake just below Oberalp Pass on the side of the Canton of Uri in Switzerland.
8.6 kmS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cadagno
136 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.
8.5 kmW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsstock
135 min walk • Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
8.5 kmSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Sontga Maria
135 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.
3.8 kmW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Badus
61 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.
3.8 kmE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Nalps
60 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.
4.4 kmNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Oberalp Pass
71 min walk • Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis/Mustér and Andermatt.
4.8 kmS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Ravetsch
77 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.
8.5 kmN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Giuv
134 min walk • Piz Giuv is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. At 3,096 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the Glarus Alps lying west of the Oberalpstock.
5.7 kmS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Blas
91 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.