Grieshorn Explained

Grieshorn
Other Name:Corno Gries
Elevation M:2969
Prominence M:511
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Blinnenhorn
Listing:Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Map:Alps
Location:Ticino, Switzerland / Piedmont, Italy
Range:Lepontine Alps
Coordinates:46.4517°N 8.3928°W

The Grieshorn (also known as Corno Gries) 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.

On the west lies the slightly lower Klein Grieshorn.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Griespass (2,458 m).