Schwarzberghorn

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Schwarzberghorn
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View of Lake Mattmark and the chain between Monte Moro and Schwarzberghorn from Distelalp in the Saas valley (Valais).
Highest point
Elevation 3,609 m (11,841 ft)
Prominence 54 m (177 ft) [1]
Parent peak Unnamed summit (3,641 m)
Coordinates 45°59′49.3″N7°54′31.7″E / 45.997028°N 7.908806°E / 45.997028; 7.908806
Naming
Native name
Geography
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Location in the Alps
Countries Switzerland and Italy
Canton/Region Valais and Piedmont
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Schwarzberghorn (Italian : Corno Nero) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit (3,609 m) is the tripoint between the valleys Mattertal, Saastal (both in Valais) and Valle Anzasca (in Piedmont) and the southernmost point of the Mischabel-Strahlhorn chain, and the northern end of the Weissgrat.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,555 metres.