Piz Cengalo

Piz Cengalo

Infobox Mountain
Name = Piz Cengalo
Photo = Bergell_Soglio_mg-k.jpg|thumb|240px|left
Caption = Piz Cengalo (left centre) and Piz Badile (centre) from above Soglio
Elevation = convert|3367|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location = ITA / SUI
Range = Bregaglia
Type = Granite | Age =
latd= 46|latm=17 |lats=41.1 |latNS=N
longd=9 |longm=36 |longs=7.4 |longEW=E
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Coordinates = coord|46|17|41.1|N|9|36|7.4|E|type:mountain_region:CH|display=inline,title
First ascent = 25 July 1866 D. W. Freshfield and C. Comyns Tucker with guide F. Dévouassoud | Easiest route = West Ridge (PD)

Piz Cengalo (3,367 m) is a mountain in the Bregaglia range in Switzerland and Italy.

The first ascent of the mountain was by D. W. Freshfield and C. Comyns Tucker with guide F. Dévouassoud on 25 July 1866.

The name 'Cengalo' derives from "Tschingel", meaning girdle.

References

*Collomb, Robin G., "Bregaglia West", Goring: West Col Productions, 1984

External links

* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152386/pizzo-cengalo.html Piz Cengalo on SummitPost]


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