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
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
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.
Grenzgipfel
Peak
The Grenzgipfel is a peak of Monte Rosa Massif, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The Grenzgipfel is the highest summit on the Italian side of the Monte Rosa massif and the highest point of the entire border between Italy and Switzerland; it is also the culminating point of the Italian region of Piedmont and of the Ticino river drainage basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staffa and Isella.
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″ north
Longitude
7.87112° or 7° 52′ 16″ east
Elevation
4,453 metres (14,610 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9WVMC+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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 Dunantspitze and Silbersattel.
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