Piz Platta Explained

Piz Platta
Elevation M:3392
Prominence M:1108
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Km:11.7
Isolation Ref:[2]
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Parent Peak:Piz Kesch
Map:Switzerland
Location:Graubünden, Switzerland
Range:Oberhalbstein Alps
Coordinates:46.487°N 9.5617°W

Piz Platta is the highest peak in the Oberhalbstein Alps. It is 3392 metres high (Source: Landeskarte der Schweiz no.1256 - 1991), and is notable for its similarity in shape to the Matterhorn. Piz Platta is located between the localities of Avers and Mulegns, both in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

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  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Julier Pass (2,284 m).
  2. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is west of Piz Calderas.