Piz Schumbraida

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Piz Schumbraida
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Piz Schumbraida (center-right summit) from the east
Highest point
Elevation 3,125 m (10,253 ft)
Prominence 315 m (1,033 ft) [1]
Parent peak Piz Murtaröl
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°32′34″N10°20′18″E / 46.54278°N 10.33833°E / 46.54278; 10.33833 Coordinates: 46°32′34″N10°20′18″E / 46.54278°N 10.33833°E / 46.54278; 10.33833
Geography
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Piz Schumbraida
Location in the Alps
Location Lombardy, Italy
Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Ortler Alps

Piz Schumbraida is a mountain of the Ortler Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies east of Piz Tea Fondada.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bocchetta Cancano (2,810 m).