Grieshorn
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.
| Grieshorn | |
|---|---|
| Corno Gries | |
 Corno Gries (centre) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,969 m (9,741 ft) |
| Prominence | 511 m (1,677 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Blinnenhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 46°27′06″N 8°23′34″E |
| Geography | |
  Grieshorn Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland / Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
On the west lies the slightly lower Klein Grieshorn.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Griespass (2,458 m).
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