Piz Lunghin | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,780 m (9,120 ft) |
Prominence | 135 m (443 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Piz Lagrev |
Listing | List of mountains of Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°24′38″N 9°40′13″E / 46.41056°N 9.67028°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Albula Range |
Piz Lunghin (2,780 m) is a mountain in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, located in the Albula range, overlooking the Maloja Pass. It is considered as the "roof of Europe" as the peak is nearby the triple watershed of the Lunghin pass. Water running off this mountain can head towards the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Black Sea, respectively by the rivers Po, Rhein, and Danube.