Monte Leone-Sankt Gotthard-Alps (SOIUSA)
| Monte Leone-Sankt Gotthard-Alps | |
|---|---|
 Monte Leone |
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| Highest peak | Monte Leone ( 3552 m above sea level ) |
| location | Cantons of Ticino , Valais , Uri ( Switzerland ) |
| part of | Lepontine Alps |
| Classification according to | SOIUSA 10.I |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 46 ° 29 ' N , 8 ° 20' O ( 668 744 / 149 134 ) |
According to a proposal for the division of the Alps according to Sergio Marazzi ( SOIUSA ), the Monte Leone-Sankt Gotthard Alps are subsection 10.I of the Lepontine Alps there . The highest mountain would be Monte Leone , 3552 m above sea level. M. achieved.
You are in Italy ( Piedmont region ) and Switzerland in ( Canton Valais , Canton Ticino , Canton Uri and Canton Graubünden ).
The name comes from its two most important mountain groups, Monte Leone and Gotthard massif .
Limits
They border:
- in the northwest to the Bernese Alps (part of the Bernese Alps in the broader sense ), separated by Goms and Rhone
- in the north to the Urner Alps (part of the Bernese Alps in the broader sense ), bounded by Furkapass , Garschen , Ursern and Furkareuss
- in the northeast to the Urner-Glarus Alps (part of the Glarus Alps in the broader sense ), separated by Oberalpreuss , Oberalppass and Vorderrhein
- to the east on the Adula Alps bounded by the Val Medel , the Lukmanier Pass , St. Maria Valley and Blenio Valley
- separated in the south by the Ticino and Verbano Alps (from west to east) by Antigorio Valley, Formazza Valley, San Giacomo Pass , Bedretto Valley and the Leventina Valley
- in the southwest of the Mischabel and Weissmies (part of the Valais Alps ), bounded by Taverbach , Simplon Pass , Chrummbach , Gondoschlucht and Divedro Valley
division
A distinction is made in 2 supergroups, 8 groups (the SOIUSA codes in brackets )
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Monte Leone-Blinnenhorn chain ( A )
- Monte Leone Group ( A.1 )
- Helsenhorn group ( A.2 )
- Cervandone-Valdeserta group ( A.3 )
- Ofenhorn group ( A.4 )
- Group Blinnenhorn - Rotentalhorn ( A.5 )
- Gotthard massif or Rotondo-Centrale-Piz Bals chain ( B )
Most important peaks
- Monte Leone - 3552 m
- Breithorn (Simplon) - 3438 m
- Blinnenhorn - 3374 m
- Helsenhorn - 3274 m
- Wasenhorn - 3246 m
- Ofenhorn - 3235 m
- Shear load - 3210 m
- Bortelhorn - 3195 m
- Pizzo Rotondo - 3192 m
- Hübschhorn - 3192 m
- Hillehorn - 3181 m
- Schwarzhorn (Lepontine Alps) - 3108 m
- Witenwasserenstock - 3084 m
- Chüebodenhorn - 3070 m
- Piz Blas - 3023 m
- Monte Giove - 3009 m
- Pizzo Centrale - 3003 m
- Punta Gallina - 2999 m
- Bättlihorn - 2992 m
- Punta di Valrossa - 2968 m
- Pizzo Lucendro - 2963 m
- Pizzo Diei - 2906 m
- Monte Cistella - 2880 m
- Pizzo Sole - 2773 m
- Pizzo Molare - 2558 m
- Monte Cazzola - 2330 m
literature
- Sergio Marazzi: Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA . Pavone Canavese (TO), Priuli & Verlucca editori, 2005. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8 (ital.)
- Sergio Marazzi: La “Suddivisione orografica internazionale unificata del Sistema Alpino” (SOIUSA) - the complete article with detailed illustrations (pdf, Italian; 1.6 MB)
Web links
Commons : SOIUSA - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
