Piz Pisoc

Piz Pisoc

Piz Pisoc (left) from above Scuol
Highest point
Elevation 3,173 m (10,410 ft)
Prominence 922 m (3,025 ft)[1]
Isolation 10.3 km (6.4 mi)[2]
Parent peak Piz Sesvenna
Coordinates 46°44′40.2″N 10°16′47.1″E / 46.744500°N 10.279750°E / 46.744500; 10.279750Coordinates: 46°44′40.2″N 10°16′47.1″E / 46.744500°N 10.279750°E / 46.744500; 10.279750
Geography
Piz Pisoc

Location in Switzerland

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Sesvenna Range

Piz Pisoc is a mountain in the Sesvenna Range of the Alps, overlooking Tarasp in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With an elevation of 3,173 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Sesvenna Range west of Pass Costainas (2,251 metres) and the second highest summit of the whole range.

The east side of Piz Pisoc is part of the Swiss National Park.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Pass da Costainas (2,251 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of Piz Sesvenna.


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