Puntone dei Fraciòn
Puntone dei Fraciòn is a 3,202-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest peak of the Calanca valley (Graubünden). On its west side (Ticino) it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia. It lies approximately halfway between the Vogelberg and the Zapporthorn.
| Puntone dei Fraciòn | |
|---|---|
  Puntone dei Fraciòn Location in Switzerland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,202 m (10,505 ft) |
| Prominence | 157 m (515 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Vogelberg |
| Coordinates | 46°28′15.7″N 9°5′6.5″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ticino/Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Zapportpass (3,045 m).
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