Grauhorn

Grauhorn

The Rheinwaldhorn (left) and the Gruhorn (right) from the Länta valley
Highest point
Elevation 3,260 m (10,700 ft)
Prominence 105 m (344 ft)[1]
Parent peak Rheinwaldhorn
Coordinates 46°30′18″N 9°01′41″E / 46.50500°N 9.02806°E / 46.50500; 9.02806Coordinates: 46°30′18″N 9°01′41″E / 46.50500°N 9.02806°E / 46.50500; 9.02806
Geography
Grauhorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Ticino/Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

The Grauhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies north of the Rheinwaldhorn, on the range between the Val Carassino and the Länta valley.

On the north side of the mountain is a glacier named Grauhorngletscher.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,155 metres.

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