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| Gotthard Massif | |
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| German:Gotthardmassiv | |
 Pizzo Rotondo | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pizzo Rotondo |
| Elevation | 3,192 m (10,472 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Cantons | Graubünden,Ticino,Uri andValais |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Borders on | Bernese Alps,Uri Alps andGlarus Alps |
TheGotthard Massif orSaint-Gotthard Massif (German:Gotthardmassiv orSankt-Gotthard-Massiv;Italian:Massiccio del San Gottardo;Romansh:Massiv dal Gottard) is amountain range in theAlps inSwitzerland, located at the border of fourcantons:Valais,Ticino,Uri andGraubünden. It is delimited by theNufenen Pass on the west, by theFurka Pass and theOberalp Pass on the north and by theLukmanier Pass on the east. The eponymousGotthard Pass, lying at the heart of the massif, is the main route from north to south (excluding tunnels).
The region of the Gotthard lies at the heart of theSwiss Alps, often referred to as the "water tower of Europe". Three major rivers take their source in the Gotthard Massif: theReuss,Rhine andTicino. A fourth river, theRhône, takes its source in very close proximity of the massif, just north of the Furka Pass. A trekking itinerary, the Vier-Quellen-Weg ("four springs trail"), crosses the Gotthard Massif.[1]
The highest peaks of the massif arePizzo Rotondo[2] (3,192m) in the southwest,Pizzo Centrale (2,999 m) near the centre andPiz Gannaretsch (3,040 m) in the northeast. There is no peak namedGotthard.
There are three long tunnels traversing the Gotthard Massif:
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46°38′28″N8°25′06″E / 46.64111°N 8.41833°E /46.64111; 8.41833
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