Gross Schinhorn
The Gross Schinhorn (also known as Punta di Valdeserta) is a 2,939-metre-high (9,642 ft) mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border.
| Gross Schinhorn | |
|---|---|
| Punta di Valdeserta | |
  Gross Schinhorn Location in the Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,939 m (9,642 ft) |
| Prominence | 465 m (1,526 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Leone |
| Coordinates | 46°21′39″N 8°15′36″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
A lower summit (2,917 m) named Klein Schinhorn lies north of the Gross Schinhorn. The two summits are referred as the Schinhörner.
References
- Swisstopo maps
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