Zumsteinspitze

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Zumsteinspitze
Signalkuppe (left) and Zumsteinspitze (middle) from the north end

Signalkuppe (left) and Zumsteinspitze (middle) from the north end

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 ) coordinates: 45 ° 55 '55 "  N , 7 ° 52' 17"  O ; CH1903:  633 568  /  86798
Zumsteinspitze (Canton of Valais)
Zumsteinspitze
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

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

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