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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.
| Wasenhorn | |
|---|---|
 The south side of the Wasenhorn from the Monte Leone Hut | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,246 m (10,650 ft) |
| Prominence | 476 m (1,562 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Leone |
| Isolation | 2.13 km (1.32 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°16′00″N 8°05′09″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Wasenhorn Location in the Alps | |
| Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
| Canton/Region | Valais and Piedmont |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Simplon Tunnel runs into the massif of the Wasenhorn, below the subsidiary summit named Tunnelspitz (2,903 m (9,524 ft)).
Access road
Just follow to the road towards the Simplon pass, either from Brig on the Swiss side, or from Domodossola on the Italian side.
Climbing Route
The normal route to the summit of the Wasenhorn starts from the Monte Leone Hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (2,848 m (9,344 ft)), located on the south side of the mountain, above the Chaltwasser Pass, which connects the Simplon Pass with the Alpe Veglia.
To reach the hut from the Swiss side, there is a 2 hours 30 minute walk from the Simplon Hospiz which is at the Simplon pass road. From the hut to the summit takes a further one hour and thirty minutes.
An alternative, more technically demanding route to the summit of the Wasenhorn begins at the Mäderlücke – a pass between the Mäderhorn (2850 m) and the Wasenhorn – and runs along the south-western ridge of the Wasenhorn, featuring climbing sections up to UIAA grade II.
By continuing on towards the Aurona pass the Bivacco Farello is reached - a typical Alpine refuge.
Other mountains around to climb
From the Simplon pass, climbers can reach other nearby mountains:
- Breithorn (Simplon).
- Hubschhorn.
- Monte Leone.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Chaltwasserpass (2,770 m).
External links
Media related to Wasenhorn at Wikimedia Commons
- Wasenhorn on Hikr
- Wasenhorn - Punta Terrarosa: route description on Mountains for Everybody
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На других языках
[de] Wasenhorn
Die Wasenhorn (3246 m ü. M. – auf italienisch Punta Terrarossa) ist ein Berg der Monte Leone-Sankt Gotthard-Alpen in den Lepontinischen Alpen. Er befindet sich auf der Grenzlinie zwischen der Provinz Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italien und dem Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz.- [en] Wasenhorn
[fr] Punta Terrarossa
La Punta Terrarossa ou Pizzo Terrarossa, en allemand : Wasenhorn, est une montagne du massif des Alpes lépontines qui s'élève à 3 246 m d'altitude, à cheval entre la Suisse (canton du Valais) et l'Italie (Piémont). Elle se trouve juste au nord du monte Leone dans la région du col du Simplon.[it] Punta di Terrarossa
La Punta di Terrarossa (3.246 m s.l.m. - Wasenhorn in tedesco) è una montagna delle Alpi del Monte Leone e del San Gottardo nelle Alpi Lepontine.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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