Seserjoch
Seserjoch is a mountain saddle in Alagna Valsesia, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont and has an elevation of 4,300 metres. Seserjoch is situated nearby to the locality Sorgenti del Sesia, as well as near Alpe Vigne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parrotspitze and Signalkuppe.
Parrotspitze
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parrotspitze is a peak in the Pennine Alps of Italy and Switzerland. It is located south of Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa Massif. The mountain is named after Johann Jakob Friedrich Wilhelm Parrot, a German doctor, who made an attempt on the Piramide Vincent with Joseph Zumstein in 1816.
Signalkuppe
Peak
Photo: RobyPozz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Signalkuppe also known as Punta Gnifetti is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The mountain is named after 'the Signal', a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge, named Cresta Signal.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alagna Valsesia and Quarazza.
Alagna Valsesia
Village
Photo: Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alagna Valsesia is a comune and small village high in the Valsesia alpine valley in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, a UNESCO World heritage site since 2013. Alagna Valsesia is situated 9 km southeast of Seserjoch.
Quarazza
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quarazza is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Seserjoch.
Motta
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motta is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km northeast of Seserjoch.
Seserjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,300 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Alagna Valsesia, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.92254° or 45° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
7.87423° or 7° 52′ 27″ eastElevation
4,300 metres (14,108 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WVFF+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719456OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075666
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Seserjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Seserjoch”
- Italian: “Colle Sesia”
- Italian: “Sesia, Colle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sorgenti del Sesia and Alpe Vigne.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Margherita Hut and Colle Gnifetti.
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