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
Elevation2,843 m (9,327 ft) [1]
Prominenceless than 20 m
Parent peakPiz Cotschen/Rötlspitz
Coordinates46°31′54.8″N 10°27′07.8″E 
Geography
Piz da las Trais Linguas
Location in the Alps
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Lombardy/South Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeOrtler Alps

On its southern side the mountain overlooks the Stelvio Pass (Stilfserjoch).

View of Stelvio Pass from the summit

References
  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps.

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