The Vogelberg is a 3,218 metres high
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 is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps south of the
Rheinwaldhorn. The Vogelberg is a large glaciated massif consisting of several secondary summits: Pizzo Cramorino (3,134 metres) on the west side and Rheinquellhorn (3,200 metres) on the east. The northern flanks are covered by the
Paradies Glacier
The Paradies Glacier () is a 2.27 km long glacier (2007) situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 1973, it had an area of 3.99 km2.
See also
*List of glaciers in Switzerland
*Swiss Alps
The Alps ...
at the source of the
Hinterrhein. The southern side, overlooking the valley of
Malvaglia (Ticino) is steeper and has no glaciers.
References
External links
Vogelberg on Hikr.org
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Ticino
Mountains of Graubünden
Graubünden–Ticino border
Lepontine Alps
Rheinwald
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