Rothornpass

Rothornpass is a mountain saddle in Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 3,098 metres. Rothornpass is situated nearby to the locality Alpe del Sabbione / Alp Hohsand, as well as near Piano dei Camosci.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blinnenhorn and Siedel Rothorn.

Blinnenhorn

Peak

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

The Blinnenhorn or Corno Cieco is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

Siedel Rothorn

Peak

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

The Siedel Rothorn, also known as Rothorn or Corno Rosso, is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, with an elevation of 3,289 metres.

Rifugio Claudio e Bruno

Mountain hut

Rifugio Claudio e Bruno

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rifugio Claudio e Bruno is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frua and Riale.

Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frua is a hamlet.

Riale

Hamlet

Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riale is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Rothornpass.

Reckingen

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reckingen is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Rothornpass.

Rothornpass

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,098 metres
Category: landform
Location: Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.42478° or 46° 25′ 29″ north

Longitude

8.31847° or 8° 19′ 7″ east

Elevation

3,098 metres (10,164 feet)

Open location code

8FRCC8F9+W9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6785132443

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Rothornpass” goes by many names.

German: “Rothornpass”
Italian: “Gran sella del Gries”
Italian: “Gran Sella del Gries”

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Localities in the Area

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