Zumsteinspitze
| Zumsteinspitze | ||
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 Signalkuppe (left) and Zumsteinspitze (middle) from the north end |
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| height | 4563 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Switzerland / Italy | |
| Mountains | Monte Rosa , Valais Alps | |
| Dominance | 0.5 km → border summit | |
| Notch height | 110 m ↓ Grenzsattel | |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 45 ° 55 '55 " N , 7 ° 52' 17" O ( 633 568 / 86798 ) | |
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| First ascent | August 1, 1820 a . a. Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein , Molinatti and Castel | |
| Normal way | Southeast ridge | |
 Zumsteinspitze, behind it Signalkuppe , photographed from the Dufourspitze |
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The Zumsteinspitze is 4563 m above sea level. M. high border summit of Switzerland and Italy . It is part of Monte Rosa in the Valais Alps and lies between the Dufourspitze and the Signalkuppe , separated by the Grenzsattel ( 4453 m ) and Colle Gnifetti ( 4453 m ).
Routes to the summit
The starting point for a summit tour are the mountain huts Capanna Gnifetti ( 3647 m ) and Rifugio Mantova ( 3498 m ) on the Italian side , or the Capanna Regina Margherita ( 4554 m ) on the Signalkuppe . These can be reached from the valley town of Alagna at 1190 m .
From the Swiss side, the summit of Zermatt is climbed via the Monte Rosa hut ( 2883 m ).
All routes are classic high-altitude tours and require appropriate equipment and experience.
First ascent
The first documented ascent was made on August 1, 1820 by Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein , Molinatti and Castel, together with porters.
literature
- Helmut Dumler, Willi P. Burkhardt: Four-thousanders in the Alps. 12th, updated edition. Bergverlag Rother, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-7633-7427-2 .
- Julius Kugy : In the divine smile of Monte Rosa . 2 volumes. Leykam, Graz 1940.
Web links
- Zumsteinspitze at 4000m - the four-thousanders of the Alps
- Zumsteinspitze on the ETHorama platform