Grenzgipfel

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Grenzgipfel

The Grenzgipfel to the left of the Ostspitze and the Dufourspitze (seen from Nordend)
Elevation 4,618 metres (15,151 ft)
Location Aosta Valley, Flag of Italy Italy / Valais, Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Range Pennine Alps
Prominence 15 m (49 ft)
Coordinates 45°56′12″N, 7°52′37″ECoordinates: 45°56′12″N, 7°52′37″E

The Grenzgipfel (4,618 m)[1] is a peak of the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps in Italy and Switzerland. In German the peak's name means 'frontier summit'.

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  1. ^ According to Collomb, the 'false Grenzgipfel' is 4,618 m, while the 'true Grenzgipfel' is 4,596 m. Collomb, Robin G., Pennine Alps Central, London: Alpine Club, 1975, p. 172

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