Cima della Bondasca | |
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Pizzo del Ferro centrale | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,289 m (10,791 ft) |
Prominence | 187 m (614 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Piz Cengalo |
Listing | List of mountains of the Alps |
Coordinates | 46°17′15.9″N9°37′18.2″E / 46.287750°N 9.621722°E Coordinates: 46°17′15.9″N9°37′18.2″E / 46.287750°N 9.621722°E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland / Lombardy, Italy |
Parent range | Bregaglia Range |
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