Piz Combul

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Piz Combul
Pizzo Combolo
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Piz Combul
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation 2,901 m (9,518 ft)
Prominence 313 m (1,027 ft) [1]
Parent peak Pizzo Scalino
Coordinates 46°13′47″N10°02′38″E / 46.22972°N 10.04389°E / 46.22972; 10.04389 Coordinates: 46°13′47″N10°02′38″E / 46.22972°N 10.04389°E / 46.22972; 10.04389
Geography
Location Graubünden, Switzerland / Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bernina Range

Piz Combul (also known as Pizzo Combolo) is a mountain of the Bernina Range (Alps), located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the Val Fontana and the Val Poschiavo. With a height of 2,901 metres above sea level, Piz Combul is the highest summit of the range lying south of the Bocchetta da Vartegna (2,588 m).

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bocchetta da Vartegna (2,588 m).