Helgenhorn

Helgenhorn is a peak in Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 2,837 metres. Helgenhorn is situated nearby to the locality Capanna Corno-Gries, as well as near Alpe Regina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grieshorn and Nufenen Pass.

Grieshorn

Peak

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. With an altitude of 2,969 metres above sea level, it is the culminating point of the group lying between the Gries Pass, the San Giacomo Pass and the Nufenen Pass.

Nufenen Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass, after Umbrail Pass, with a paved road in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock.

Klein Grieshorn

Peak

Klein Grieshorn

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Klein Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Valais, Ticino and the region of Piedmont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riale and Frua.

Riale

Hamlet

Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riale is a hamlet.

Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frua is a hamlet.

Sotto Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sotto Frua is a hamlet.

Helgenhorn

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,837 metres
Also known as: “Punta di Elgio / Helgenhorn”
Category: landform
Location: Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.45859° or 46° 27′ 31″ north

Longitude

8.41493° or 8° 24′ 54″ east

Elevation

2,837 metres (9,308 feet)

Open location code

8FRCFC57+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1244932187

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Helgenhorn” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Helgenhorn”
German: “Helgenhorn”
Italian: “Punta di Elgio”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Capanna Corno-Gries and Alpe Regina.

Notable Places Nearby

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