Piz Vadret

For the mountain south of the Inn, see Piz Vadret (Livigno Alps).
Piz Vadret
Piz Vadret

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
Prominence 659 m (2,162 ft)[1]
Isolation 9.7 km (6.0 mi)[2]
Parent peak Piz Kesch
Coordinates 46°41′13.4″N 9°57′45.5″E / 46.687056°N 9.962639°E / 46.687056; 9.962639Coordinates: 46°41′13.4″N 9°57′45.5″E / 46.687056°N 9.962639°E / 46.687056; 9.962639
Geography
Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Albula Alps

Piz Vadret is a mountain of the Albula Alps, in Graubünden. With an altitude of 3,229 metres above sea level, Piz Vadret is the highest mountain of the Albula Alps north of Piz Kesch. At the base of the north face lies a glacier named Vadret da Grialetsch. The closest locality is Brail, in the Engadin.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is the Sella da Ravais-ch at 2,570 metres.
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is east of Piz Kesch.


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