Zapporthorn

Zapporthorn

The Zapporthorn (centre) and Zapportgrat seen from above San Bernardino Pass
Elevation 3,152 m (10,341 ft)
Prominence 152 m (499 ft)[1]
Parent peak Vogelberg
Location
Zapporthorn

Location in Switzerland

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Range Lepontine Alps
Coordinates 46°28′46.9″N 9°6′45.2″E / 46.479694°N 9.112556°ECoordinates: 46°28′46.9″N 9°6′45.2″E / 46.479694°N 9.112556°E

The Zapporthorn (3,152 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking San Bernardino Pass in Graubünden. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hinterrhein, Calanca and Mesolcina. The summit is located approximately two kilometres east from the Ticino border.

The Zapporthorn is the highest summit on the Zapportgrat, a ridge running from Piz de Stabi to the Marscholhorn. The Zapportgletscher lies on the north side, it is the largest glacier of the massif.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,000 metres.

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