Pennine Alps
Appearance
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy (Piedmont and the Aosta Valley).
They include the following peaks:
Name | Height (metres) | Height (feet) |
---|---|---|
Dufourspitze | 4,638 | 15,217 |
Ostspitz | 4,632 | 15,197 |
Grenzgipfel | 4,618 | 15,151 |
Nordend | 4,609 | 15,121 |
Zumsteinspitze | 4,563 | 14,970 |
Signalkuppe | 4,554 | 14,941 |
Dom | 4,545 | 14,911 |
Lyskamm | 4,538 | 14,889 |
Weisshorn | 4,506 | 14,780 |
Täschhorn | 4,491 | 14,734 |
Matterhorn | 4,478 | 14,693 |
Parrotspitze | 4,432 | 14,541 |
Dent Blanche | 4,364 | 14,318 |
Nadelhorn | 4,327 | 14,196 |
Grand Combin | 4,314 | 14,164 |
Lenzspitze | 4,294 | 14,088 |
Stecknadelhorn | 4,241 | 13,914 |
Castor | 4,230 | 13,879 |
Zinalrothorn | 4,223 | 13,856 |
Hohberghorn | 4,219 | 13,841 |
Alphubel | 4,206 | 13,799 |
Rimpfischhorn | 4,199 | 13,776 |
Strahlhorn | 4,191 | 13,751 |
Dent d'Hérens | 4,171 | 13,684 |
Breithorn | 4,164 | 13,661 |
Bishorn | 4,153 | 13,625 |
Pollux | 4,092 | 13,425 |
Ober Gabelhorn | 4,073 | 13,364 |
Allalinhorn | 4,034 | 13,236 |
Weissmies | 4,031 | 13,226 |
Lagginhorn | 4,005 | 13,140 |
Fletschhorn | 3,993 | 13,110 |
Grand Cornier | 3,962 | 12,999 |
Ruinette | 3,879 | 12,727 |
Name | Height (metres) | Height (feet) |
---|---|---|
Mont Blanc de Cheilon | 3,870 | 12,697 |
Cima di Jazzi | 3,818 | 12,527 |
Balfrin | 3,802 | 12,474 |
Pigne d'Arolla | 3,796 | 12,454 |
Mont Vélan | 3,765 | 12,353 |
Tête Blanche | 3,750 | 12,304 |
L'Évêque | 3,738 | 12,264 |
Mont Pleureur | 3,706 | 12,159 |
Aiguille de la Tsa | 3,668 | 12,034 |
Besso | 3,667 | 12,031 |
Mont Collon | 3,637 | 11,932 |
Diablons | 3,605 | 11,828 |
Mont Gelé | 3,517 | 11,539 |
Becca di Luseney | 3,506 | 11,503 |
Château des Dames | 3,489 | 11,447 |
Grand Tournalin | 3,379 | 11,086 |
Rosablanche | 3,348 | 10,985 |
Mont Avril | 3,341 | 10,962 |
Grande Rochère | 3,326 | 10,913 |
Corno Bianco | 3,320 | 10,893 |
Testa Grigia | 3,315 | 10,876 |
Sasseneire | 3,259 | 10,693 |
Grand Golliaz | 3,240 | 10,630 |
Pizzo Bianco | 3,216 | 10,552 |
Latelhorn | 3,207 | 10,523 |
Schwarzhorn (Augstbord) | 3,204 | 10,512 |
Gornergrat | 3,136 | 10,289 |
Mont Nery | 3,070 | 10,073 |
Bella Tola | 3,028 | 9,935 |
Monte Tagliaferro | 2,964 | 9,725 |
Riffelhorn | 2,931 | 9,617 |
Cima di Bò | 2,556 | 8,386 |
References
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