Pizzo del Ramulazz

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Pizzo del Ramulazz

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The east face (summit on the left)
Highest point
Elevation 2,939 m (9,642 ft)
Prominence 324 m (1,063 ft) [1]
Parent peak Rheinwaldhorn
Coordinates 46°23′48″N9°5′34″E / 46.39667°N 9.09278°E / 46.39667; 9.09278 Coordinates: 46°23′48″N9°5′34″E / 46.39667°N 9.09278°E / 46.39667; 9.09278
Geography
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Pizzo del Ramulazz
Location in Switzerland
Location Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

Pizzo del Ramulazz is a 2,939 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. The east side of the mountain, overlooking the Calanca valley, consists of a large and steep face.

Mountain A large landform that rises fairly steeply above the surrounding land over a limited area

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Lepontine Alps range of mountains in North-Western part of the Alps

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Calanca Place in Graubünden, Switzerland

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A secondary summit (2,915 metres) on the north side overlooks Passo del Ramulazz.

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