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
Geography
Piz Cotschen is located in Switzerland
Piz Cotschen
Piz Cotschen
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
(mountain partially in Italy)
Parent rangeOrtler Alps

References

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


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