Roccia Nera | |
Other Name: | French: Roche noire German: Schwarzfluh |
Translation: | Black Rock |
Elevation M: | 4075 |
Prominence M: | 20 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Eastern Breithorn |
Map: | Alps |
Subdivision2 Type: | Canton/Region |
Country Type: | Countries |
Parent: | Pennine Alps |
Coordinates: | 45.9325°N 7.7753°W |
The Roccia Nera (Italian for Black Rock, French: Roche noire,[2] German: Schwarzfluh) is a peak of the Breithorn range in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley (northern Italy) and canton of Valais (southern Switzerland). It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the Gendarm (or eastern Breithorn Twin). It overlooks the Schwarztor (English: Black Gate) pass on its east side.