Monte Leone

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Monte Leone

Monte Leone seen from Simplon pass, August 2006
Elevation 3,552 metres (11,654 ft)
Location Switzerland-Italy
Range Lepontine Alps
Coordinates 46°24′N, 8°08′E
First ascent August 16, 1892 by Carlo Cressini and Franz Jarba en Vittorio Roggia

Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy.