- Elevation
- 3,372 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport82 km
- LUG Lugano Airport90 km
About Fortezza
Fortezza is a mountain. Location: Pontresina, Region Maloja. Elevation: 3,372 m. The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Vadret da la Fortezza and Altipiano di Fellaria.
Climate of Fortezza
This month · November
A cold month
Day -7° · Night -14° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 5°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (99 mm)
- Driest month
- February (55 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -11° | -11° | -9° | -7° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 5° | 2° | -2° | -7° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -18° | -16° | -13° | -8° | -6° | -3° | -3° | -5° | -9° | -14° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 55 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 93 | 99 | 98 | 85 | 77 | 74 | 68 |
How to get to Fortezza
The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Innsbruck, 148 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 82 kmsouth
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 90 kmsouthwest
- Bolzano Airport (BZO) Bolzano (BZ) 107 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 148 kmnortheast
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 152 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 155 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 201 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 222 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fortezza
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,264 natural sites, 556 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km613 places
- Chaviolas Island 16 kmW
- Silvaplanersee Lake 13 kmNW
- Lake Sils Lake 16 kmW
- Lago di Poschiavo Lake 16 kmSE
25–60 km1,717 places
- Lajets Lake 29 kmNW
- Lake Davos Lake 49 kmN
- Gotschnaseeli Lake 53 kmN
- Lai Plang Bi Lake 47 kmNW
60–100 km3,594 places
- Spadalone Mountain 66 kmSE
- Isole di Brissago Island 97 kmW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 97 kmW
- San Pancrazio Island 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Poschiavo Municipality, Region Bernina9.9 km E
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Berninahäuser Village, Pontresina6.8 km N
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Morteratsch Village, Pontresina7.2 km N
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Pontresina Village, Pontresina13 km N
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Alp Grüm Village, Poschiavo7 km E
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Poschiavo Village, Poschiavo11 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vadret da la Fortezza Natural site, Pontresina0.3 km NW
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Altipiano di Fellaria Natural site, Pontresina0.9 km S
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Piz Spinas Mountain, Pontresina1.1 km SE
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Rifugi dals Chamuotschs Mountain, Pontresina1.2 km N
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Vadret da la Fortezza Natural site, Pontresina1.3 km N
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Sass dal Pos Mountain, Pontresina1.6 km W
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Piz Palü Mountain, Pontresina1.6 km SE
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Vadret Pers Natural site, Pontresina1.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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