Wasenhorn
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For the mountain in the Bernese Alps, see Wasenhorn (Bernese Alps).
The Wasenhorn (German, Italian: Punta Terrarossa; 3,246 metres (10,650 ft)) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies halfway between Brig (Swiss canton of Valais) and Varzo (Italian region of Piedmont), just north of Monte Leone, in the Simplon Pass area. Politically the Wasenhorn is split between the municipalities of Ried-Brig and Varzo.
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Wasenhorn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,246 m (10,650 ft) |
Prominence | 476 m (1,562 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Monte Leone |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°16′00″N 8°05′09″E |
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Native name | |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
Canton/Region | Valais and Piedmont |
Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
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The Simplon Tunnel runs into the massif of the Wasenhorn, below the subsidiary summit named Tunnelspitz (2,903 m (9,524 ft)).