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Morteratsch Destination Guide
Touring Morteratsch in Switzerland
Morteratsch in the region of Graubünden is located in Switzerland - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Morteratsch is now 05:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zuoz, Silvaplana, Sankt Moritz-Bad, St. Moritz, and Samedan. Being here already, consider visiting Zuoz . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Morteratsch ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rhätische Bahn Tirano-Pontresina Bernina Bahn 720p
Rhätische Bahn bei Morteratsch ..
Montebello ramp at Bernina Line
A full composition Bernina train is passing the Montebello crossing; at end of train two open panorama cars; in the background the Bernina glaciers. ..
BEX Montebello Kurve (Bernina Express)
Der Bernina Express der Rhätischen Bahn (RhB) am 21. Juli 2009 12:20 in der Montebello-Kurve, im Hintergrund der Piz Bernina mit dem Morteratsch Gletscher. ..
Bernina-Express
Strassenübergang oberhalb Morteratsch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Morteratsch Glacier
The Morteratsch Glacier is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland. It is, just after the Pasterze Glacier and Gepatschferner, the third largest and by volume (1.2 km) the most massive glacier in the eastern alps. The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front. The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista.
Located at 46.41 9.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Diavolezza
The Diavolezza (in the local variant of Italian, She-Devil) is a mountain in the area of Pontresina in Graubünden. It has a height of 2978 m and is located southeast of Munt Pers (3207 m). The mountain can be reached by cable car from Val Bernina, the Bernina Pass valley. At the base station of the cable car on 2093 m there is a train station (on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway).
Located at 46.41 9.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lej Nair
Located at 46.42 10.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lej Nair (Bernina)
Lej Nair (literally "black lake" in Romansh) is a small lake on Bernina Pass in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. It is located near the summit of the pass, between Lago Bianco ("white lake") and Lej Pitschen ("small lake"). While Lago Bianco drains to the Adriatic Sea, Lej Nair and Lej Pitschen are part of the basin of the Inn River draining into the Black Sea.
Located at 46.42 10.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tschierva Hut
The Tschierva Hut is a mountain hut located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden at the foot of Piz Bernina, Piz Tschierva and Piz Morteratsch at the end of Val Roseg. The hut lies at 2,584 metres above sea level near the Tschierva Glacier and can be accessed from Pontresina via a trail. The hut is the starting point of the Biancograt, the serpentine north ridge of Piz Bernina. The hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.
Located at 46.40 9.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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