Punta Valgrande
The Punta Valgrande is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The west side belongs to the Swiss canton of Valais and the east side belongs to the Italian region of Piedmont.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Leone and Lake d’Avino.
Monte Leone
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of Simplon Pass.
Lake d’Avino
The Lago d'Avino is an artificial lake in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, located at 2246 m above sea level within the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park.Visitazione a Santa Elisabetta Oratory
Church
Photo: Enrico Robetto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visitazione a Santa Elisabetta Oratory is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gondo and Bugliaga.
Gondo
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zwischbergen is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Punta Valgrande
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,856 metres
- Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.22615° or 46° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
8.13888° or 8° 8′ 20″ eastElevation
2,856 metres (9,370 feet)Open location code
8FRC64GQ+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 307261224OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Punta Valgrande” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Valgrande”
- Chinese: “瓦爾格蘭德山”
- Dutch: “Punta Valgrande”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پونتا ڤالجراند”
- Georgian: “პუნტა-ვალგრანდე”
- Ladin: “Punta Valgrande”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Punta Valgrande”
- Persian: “پونتا والگراند”
- Spanish: “Punta Valgrande”
- Swedish: “Punta Valgrande”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Balmette and Alpe Camoscella.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pizzo Forato and Passo Carnera.
Valais: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.
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