Grenzsattel
Grenzsattel is a mountain saddle in Macugnaga, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 4,453 metres. Grenzsattel is situated nearby to the locality Sesia Canal, as well as near Ellermann Plateau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufourspitze and Zumsteinspitze.
Dufourspitze
Peak
Photo: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of Monte Rosa, an ice-covered mountain massif in the Alps. Dufourspitze is the highest mountain of both Switzerland and the Pennine Alps and is also the second-highest mountain of the Alps and Western Europe, after Mont Blanc.
Zumsteinspitze
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zumsteinspitze is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The summit lies between the Dufourspitze and the Signalkuppe.
Dunantspitze
Peak
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dunantspitze, formerly called Ostspitze, is a peak of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze and the second highest summit in Switzerland, but its prominence is only about 15 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staffa and Isella.
Staffa
Village
Photo: Puntin1969, CC BY 2.0.
Staffa is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Grenzsattel.
Isella
Neighborhood
Photo: SAB983, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isella is a neighborhood, which is situated 9 km east of Grenzsattel.
Quarazza
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quarazza is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Grenzsattel.
Grenzsattel
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,453 metres
- Description: col in the Pennine Alps
- Categories: gap, col, and landform
- Location: Macugnaga, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.93426° or 45° 56′ 3″ northLongitude
7.87112° or 7° 52′ 16″ eastElevation
4,453 metres (14,610 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WVMC+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3018567023OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Grenzsattel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grenzsattel”
- German: “Grenzsattel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sesia Canal and Ellermann Plateau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grenzgipfel and Silbersattel.
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