Piz Cotschen (Ortler Alps)

Piz Cotschen, also named Rötlspitz or Punta Rosa, is a mountain of the Ortler Alps, overlooking both the Umbrail and Stelvio Pass. Its summit is located within the Swiss canton of Graubünden, near the border with Italy.

Piz Cotschen
Rötlspitz - Punta Rosa
View of the west side from the Umbrail Pass
Highest point
Elevation3,026 m (9,928 ft)
Prominence269 m (883 ft)[1]
Parent peakOrtler
Isolation2.4 km (1.5 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingMountains of Switzerland
Coordinates46°32′29.2″N 10°27′31.2″E / 46.541444°N 10.458667°E / 46.541444; 10.458667
Geography
Piz Cotschen is located in Switzerland
Piz Cotschen
Piz Cotschen
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
(mountain partially in Italy)
Parent rangeOrtler Alps

References edit

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Stelvio Pass (2,757 m).

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