The Plattenberg is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps (, , ) are a mountain range in the north-western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais, Ticino, Canton of Uri, Uri and Graubünden) and Italy (Piedmont and Lombardy).
The Simplon Tunnel, Simplon rail tunnel ...
, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of
Ticino
Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...
and
Graubünden. It lies approximately halfway between the lakes of
Luzzone and
Zervreila
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Zervreilasee is a reservoir located south-west of Vals in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Geography
The lake has a surface area of 1.61 km² and an elevation of 1,862 m. The maximum depth is 140 m.
The dam is 151 m high ...
.
References
External links
Plattenberg on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Graubünden
Mountains of Ticino
Graubünden–Ticino border
Lepontine Alps
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