Kastelhorn

The Kastelhorn is a mountain of the , located on the border between and . It lies north of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,128 metres
  • Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
  • Also known as: “Corno Castello / Kastelhorn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basòdino and Basòdino Glacier.

Peak
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the on the border between and . It is the second highest peak in the canton of , after the . On its summit is located a geodetic point of IGM named 05A901 Monte Basodino.

Glacier
Photo: ZachT, Public domain.
The is a 1.5 km long situated in the in north-western part of canton of in . Glacier area passed from 4 km2 in 1850, to 2.31 km2 in 1973 and 1.6 km2 in 2022 situating at an altitude between 2600 and 3150 m at the foot of Basodino Peak.

Peak
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the , located on the - border. On its northwest side it overlooks the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riale and Sotto Frua.

Hamlet
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Kastelhorn

Latitude
46.4222° or 46° 25′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.4576° or 8° 27′ 27″ east
Elevation
3,128 metres (10,262 feet)
Open location code
8FRCCFC5+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5139093689
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6934138
Wiki­data ID
Q1998880
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Satellite Map

Discover Kastelhorn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Kastelhorn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاستيلورن”
  • Bulgarian: “Кастелхорн”
  • Cebuano: “Kastelhorn”
  • Chinese: “卡斯特爾山”
  • Dutch: “Kastelhorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كاستيلورن”
  • Georgian: “კასტელჰორნი”
  • German: “Kastelhorn”
  • Italian: “Corno Castello”
  • Italian: “Kastelhorn”
  • Italian: “Punta del Castel”
  • Ladin: “Kastelhorn”
  • Lombard: “Ponta del Castell”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kastelhorn”
  • Persian: “کاستلهورن”
  • Spanish: “Kastelhorn”
  • Venetian: “Ponta del Castel”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kastellücke and Ghiacciaio di Cavergno.

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