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Spring Spring · Cottian Alps · 2,042 m

Quelle des Po

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  • The official source of the Po
    The official source of the Po
    Photo: Hermann Schiebel, Hermann Schiebel
Nomminell als Quelle des Po bezeichnet. Natürlich speist sich der Po aus einer ganzen Reihe von zuflüssen des Talkessels am Pian del Re

Directions

Pinerolo, Saluzzo, Crissolo, Pian delle Regina und Pian del Re

Parking

Parkplatz Pian del Re

Coordinates

DD
44.700264, 7.092565
DMS
44°42'01.0"N 7°05'33.2"E
UTM
32T 348882 4951424
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