Silbersattel
Silbersattel is a mountain saddle in Macugnaga, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 4,519 metres. Silbersattel is situated nearby to the locality Zona del ‘Lago Effimero’, as well as near Loccia dei Camosci.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dufourspitze and Dunantspitze.
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.
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.
Grenzgipfel
Peak
Photo: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Quarazza and Motta.
Quarazza
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quarazza is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Silbersattel.
Motta
Hamlet
Photo: BelPatty86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motta is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Silbersattel.
Silbersattel
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,519 metres
- Description: mountain saddle in the Pennine Alps
- Category: landform
- Location: Macugnaga, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.93761° or 45° 56′ 15″ northLongitude
7.86859° or 7° 52′ 7″ eastElevation
4,519 metres (14,826 feet)Open location code
8FQ9WVQ9+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 1243390242OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Silbersattel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Silbersattel”
- German: “Silbersattel”
- “Silbersatte”
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Localities in the Area
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