Roccia Nera Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ii.uib.no/~petter/mountains/alps_4000.html Mountains above 4000 meter in the Alps
  2. https://www.lovevda.it/fr/base-de-donnees/7/alpinisme/champoluc-ayas-antagnod/roche-noire/2642 lovevda.it - Roche noire