Pizzo Rotondo
Encyclopedia
Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain
in the Lepontine Alps
. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino
and Valais
, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass
and Lukmanier Pass
.
The massif of Piz Rotondo separates the valleys of the upper Rhone
(Valais) and upper Ticino. About two kilometres north-east lies the Witenwasserenstock
, which is the watershed between the basins of the Rhone, Po and Rhine.
On the north side lies a relatively large glacier named Gerengletscher, which extends to the ridge of the Witenwasserenstock. On the south side, at Passo di Rotondo, lies a smaller glacier named Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo.
Mountain
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in the Lepontine Alps
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass...
. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
and Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass
Nufenen Pass
Nufenen Pass is the highest mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and Nufenestock ....
and Lukmanier Pass
Lukmanier Pass
Lukmanier Pass is a pass in the Swiss Alps.The road from Disentis/Mustér in the canton of Graubünden leads through the Val Medel across the pass to the Blenio valley and Biasca in the canton of Ticino.The Pass is kept opened during the winter.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe*...
.
The massif of Piz Rotondo separates the valleys of the upper Rhone
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
(Valais) and upper Ticino. About two kilometres north-east lies the Witenwasserenstock
Witenwasserenstock
The Witenwasserenstock is a peak between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri, located in the Lepontine Alps. Close to the summit lies the tripoint border between the cantons of Valais, Uri and Ticino and the triple watershed of the Rhine, Po and Rhône basins.-Geography and hydrography:The...
, which is the watershed between the basins of the Rhone, Po and Rhine.
On the north side lies a relatively large glacier named Gerengletscher, which extends to the ridge of the Witenwasserenstock. On the south side, at Passo di Rotondo, lies a smaller glacier named Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo.