Corno del Teschio
Corno del Teschio is a peak in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,468 metres. Corno del Teschio is situated nearby to the locality Plan Maison, as well as near the hamlet Furi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Theodulhorn and Theodul Pass.
Theodulhorn
Peak
Photo: Beat Strasser, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Theodulhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Theodul Pass on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies south of Zermatt and east of Breuil-Cervinia.
Theodul Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: BlueGerbil, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Theodul Pass, elevation 3,295 metres, is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in the Italian region of Aosta Valley.
Furgghorn
Peak
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Furgghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the boundary between the canton of Valais and Aosta Valley. It lies on the range south-east of the Matterhorn, near the Theodul Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Furi.
Plan Maison
Locality
Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plan Maison is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Corno del Teschio.
Furi
Hamlet
Furi is an alpine hamlet in the Pennine Alps, located three kilometers south of Zermatt, Switzerland at an altitude of 1,687m. It is located on a relatively flat area of land between the Gornera and Zmuttbach rivers. Furi is situated 6 km north of Corno del Teschio.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia, officially Le Breuil from September 2023, is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 6 km west of Corno del Teschio.
Corno del Teschio
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,468 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.94936° or 45° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
7.70871° or 7° 42′ 31″ eastElevation
3,468 metres (11,378 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WPX5+PFGeoNames ID
6694234
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In Other Languages
“Corno del Teschio” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Monte Pileur”
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