Piz da las Trais Linguas
Piz da las Trais Linguas (
[ˌpitsdɐlɐsˌtraɪ̯sˈliŋʊ̯ɐs] , German: Dreisprachenspitze) meaning "peak of the three languages", or Cima Garibaldi, is a minor summit of the Ortler Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The summit is the tripoint between the Italian regions of Lombardy, South Tyrol and the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Before World War I it was the international tripoint of Switzerland, the Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary.
The Romansh and German name refers to the encounter of different linguistic areas in this region. The Italian name refers to Giuseppe Garibaldi, however losing the reference to the meeting of different cultures.
| Piz da las Trais Linguas | |
|---|---|
| Dreisprachenspitze, Cima Garibaldi | |
 Garibaldi Hut on the summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,843 m (9,327 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | less than 20 m |
| Parent peak | Piz Cotschen/Rötlspitz |
| Coordinates | 46°31′54.8″N 10°27′07.8″E |
| Geography | |
  Piz da las Trais Linguas Location in the Alps  Piz da las Trais Linguas Piz da las Trais Linguas (Switzerland)  Piz da las Trais Linguas Piz da las Trais Linguas (South Tyrol) | |
| Location | Graubünden, Switzerland Lombardy/South Tyrol, Italy |
| Parent range | Ortler Alps |
On its southern side the mountain overlooks the Stelvio Pass (Stilfserjoch).
View of Stelvio Pass from the summit
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps.
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