Monte Moro Pass

#1626 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Monte Moro Pass is an Alpine pass located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It connects Saas-Almagell in the Swiss canton of Valais to Macugnaga, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the Italian region of Piedmont. The pass lies at the foot of Monte Moro. ()

Local name: Passo del Monte Moro Maximum elevation: 9360 ftCoordinates: 45°59'57"N, 7°58'57"E

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Monte Moro Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Margherita Hut, Signalkuppe, Parrotspitze, Nordend.

7.1 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking, Outdoor activities
Margherita Hut
181 min walk • Perched high in the Italian Alps, the Margherita Hut stands as a testament to human tenacity and the spirit of mountaineering. At an astonishing elevation of 4,554 meters, it is the highest alpine hut in Europe, offering shelter and respite to climbers braving the...
7.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Signalkuppe
182 min walk • Signalkuppe, also known by its Italian name Punta Gnifetti, is a majestic mountain peak that soars into the skies as part of the Pennine Alps, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy. At an impressive elevation of 4,554 meters, it is one of the highest...
7.7 miSW
Historic mountain known for climbing
Parrotspitze
196 min walk • Ascending to the heights of the Pennine Alps, Parrotspitze stands as a majestic mountain peak in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. With an elevation of 4,432 meters, it is one of the significant summits that form the Monte Rosa Massif, a mountainous group renowned for...
6.7 miSW
Soaring peak with mountain views
Nordend
171 min walk • Nordend is a northern peak of the Monte Rosa Massif. Nordend is the fourth highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze, the Dunantspitze and the Grenzgipfel.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Bianco
121 min walk • Pizzo Bianco is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Macugnaga in the Italian region of Piedmont. It lies on the range north of the Punta Grober, between the Belvedere Glacier and the valley of Quarazza.
3.4 miNE
Dam
Cingino Dam
88 min walk • The Cingino Dam is a gravity masonry dam located 7 kilometres southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, Italy. The dam creates Lago Cingino which is fed by the Antigine and Troncone streams.
5.8 miNE
Park
Alta Valle Antrona Natural Park
149 min walk • The Alta Valle Antrona Natural Park is a nature reserve in Piedmont, in Italy. It is in the Ossola valley between an altitude of 500 and 3.656 m. Despite the mining activities the natural vegetation and fauna has been preserved. A great portion of the park adjoins Switzerland.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Belvedere Glacier
147 min walk • The Belvedere Glacier is a valley glacier located above Macugnaga of the Valle Anzasca in the region of Piedmont. The glacier lies at the base of the east face of Monte Rosa.
4.4 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking, Mountain hut
Rifugio Zamboni Zappa
114 min walk • The Zamboni-Zappa refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Macugnaga, in the Anzasca Valley in the Pennine Alps, at 2070 m above sea level.
~1350 ftSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Gaspare Oberto - Paolo Maroli
7 min walk • The Gaspare Oberto-Paolo Maroli Refuge is a refuge in the Pennine Alps located in the municipality of Macugnaga.