Schwarzberg (Lepontine Alps)

Schwarzberg
Piz Nair

The Schwarzberg (right) overlookng the Val Maighels
Highest point
Elevation 2,764 m (9,068 ft)
Prominence 343 m (1,125 ft)[1]
Parent peak Piz Gannaretsch
Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates 46°36′34″N 8°40′40″E / 46.60944°N 8.67778°E / 46.60944; 8.67778Coordinates: 46°36′34″N 8°40′40″E / 46.60944°N 8.67778°E / 46.60944; 8.67778
Geography
Schwarzberg

Location in Switzerland

Location Uri/Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

The Schwarzberg (also known as Piz Nair) (2,764 m) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Graubünden. It lies between the valleys of Unteralp (west) and Maighels (east).

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Pass Maighels (2,421 m).


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