Translation Black Rock Elevation 4,075 m Mountain range Pennine Alps Parent range Pennine Alps | Countries Switzerland and Italy Prominence 20 m Parent peak Eastern Breithorn | |
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Canton/Region Valais and Aosta Valley Similar Breithorn, Pollux, Eastern Breithorn, Castor, Central Breithorn | ||
The Roccia Nera (Italian for Black Rock, French: Rocher noir, German: Schwarzfluh) (meaning in all languages: "Black Rock") is a peak of the Breithorn range in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley (northern Italy) and canton of Valais (southern Switzerland). It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the Gendarm (or eastern Breithorn Twin). It overlooks the Schwarztor (English: Black Gate) pass on its east side.
Map of Roccia Nera, Zermatt, Switzerland
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