Grieshorn

Grieshorn
Grieshorn
Corno Gries
	Corno Gries (centre)
Highest point
Elevation	2,969 m (9,741 ft)
Prominence	511 m (1,677 ft)
Parent peak	Blinnenhorn
Listing	Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates	46°27′06″N 8°23′34″E / 46.45167°N 8.39278°ECoordinates: 46°27′06″N 8°23′34″E / 46.45167°N 8.39278°E
Geography
	Grieshorn Location in the Alps
Location	Ticino, Switzerland / Piedmont, Italy
Parent range	Lepontine Alps

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.

References[]

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

External links[]

Corno Gries on Hikr

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

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