Bruschghorn

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Bruschghorn
View from Turrahuus (west side)
Highest point
Elevation3,056 m (10,026 ft)
Prominence577 m (1,893 ft)[1]
Parent peakRheinwaldhorn
Isolation13.8 km (8.6 mi)[2]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°37′52″N 9°18′23.8″E / 46.63111°N 9.306611°E / 46.63111; 9.306611
Geography
Bruschghorn is located in Switzerland
Bruschghorn
Bruschghorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

The Bruschghorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Thalkirch (Safien) in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,056 metres above sea level, the Bruschghorn is the culminating point of the range lying between the Safiental and the Domleschg valley.

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Wenglilücke (2,479 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is east of Piz Aul.
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