Capanna Corno Gries

Capanna Corno Gries is a mountain hut in Bedretto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,338 metres. Capanna Corno Gries is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bocchetta di Valrossa, as well as near Passo Est di Valrossa.

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Email: info@corno-gries.ch
Type: Mountain hut
Also known as: “Capanna Corno Gries CAS”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nufenen Pass and Grieshorn.

Nufenen Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nufenen Pass is the second highest mountain pass, after Umbrail Pass, with a paved road in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,478 metres. It lies between the summits of Pizzo Gallina and the Nufenenstock.

Grieshorn

Peak

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. With an altitude of 2,969 metres above sea level, it is the culminating point of the group lying between the Gries Pass, the San Giacomo Pass and the Nufenen Pass.

Nufenenstock

Peak

The Nufenestock is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino. It lies between the Nufenen Pass and the Passo del Corno. On its south-west side it overlooks the lake of Gries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riale and Frua.

Riale

Hamlet

Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riale is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Capanna Corno Gries.

Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frua is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Capanna Corno Gries.

Sotto Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sotto Frua is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Capanna Corno Gries.

Capanna Corno Gries

Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Bedretto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.46708° or 46° 28′ 2″ north

Longitude

8.41005° or 8° 24′ 36″ east

Elevation

2,338 metres (7,671 feet)

Operator

CAS Bellinzona e valli

Open location code

8FRCFC86+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Italian—“Capanna Corno Gries” goes by many names.

Czech: “Capanna Corno Gries”
German: “Capanna Corno Gries”
Italian: “Capanna Corno Gries”
Italian: “capanna del Corno Gries”
Italian: “Capanna del Corno Gries”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bocchetta di Valrossa and Passo Est di Valrossa.

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