Monte Sissone

Monte Sissone
Monte Sissone

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 3,330 m (10,930 ft)
Prominence 180 m (590 ft) [1]
Parent peak Cima di Rosso
Coordinates 46°17′34″N 9°45′52″E / 46.29278°N 9.76444°E / 46.29278; 9.76444Coordinates: 46°17′34″N 9°45′52″E / 46.29278°N 9.76444°E / 46.29278; 9.76444
Geography
Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bregaglia Range

Monte Sissone (3,330 m) is a mountain in the Bregaglia Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. Its summit is the tripoint between the Val Bregaglia (in Graubünden), Val Masino and Val Malenco (both in Lombardy)

On its northern side, the mountain overlooks the Forno Glacier.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Passo Sissone (3,150 m).


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