Hohsandhorn
#1526 among destinations in Italy
Facts and practical information
PiedmontItaly
Hohsandhorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cascata del Toce, Ofenhorn, Scherbadung, Grieshorn.
Natural attraction, Waterfall, ParkCascata del Toce
127 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Italian Alps, the Cascata del Toce is a breathtaking natural wonder that captures the essence of unspoiled beauty. Towering at an impressive height of 143 meters, it is one of the highest waterfalls in Europe and a jewel of the Piedmont...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainOfenhorn
33 min walk • The Ofenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the valleys of Binn and Formazza.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainScherbadung
175 min walk • The Scherbadung is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its Italian name has been used to name the mineral cervandonite which has only been found there.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGrieshorn
133 min walk • The Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. With an altitude of 2,969 metres above sea level, it is the culminating point of the group lying between the Gries Pass, the San Giacomo Pass and the Nufenen Pass.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSchwarzhorn
160 min walk • The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, between the Binntal and the Valle Dèvero. It lies north of the Scherbadung. The area is renowned for its unique minerals that are found here in a dolomitic host rock. Elements found are typically As, Fe, Pb, Sb.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKlein Grieshorn
128 min walk • The Klein Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Valais, Ticino and the region of Piedmont.
Alpine hut, HikingRifugio Miryam
113 min walk • The Miryam hut is an alpine hut located in the Vannino valley, a side valley of the upper Formazza valley in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, at 2,050 m a.s.l. Administratively it belongs to the territory of the municipality of Formazza, from...
Alpine hut, HikingRifugio Eugenio Margaroli
76 min walk • The Eugenio Margaroli refuge is an alpine refuge located on the shores of Lake Vannino, in the alp of the same name, in the municipality of Formazza, at 2,194 m above sea level.
Alpine hut, HikingRifugio Città di Busto 2482 m
85 min walk • The Città di Busto refuge is an alpine refuge in the upper Formazza Valley, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, at 2,480 m above sea level.
Alpine hut, HikingRifugio Claudio e Bruno
28 min walk • The Claudio and Bruno Refuge is an alpine hut located at 2,710 m above sea level above Lake Sabbione in the upper Formazza Valley in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola.
Alpine hut, HikingRifugio 3A
48 min walk • Refuge 3A is an alpine hut located in the upper Formazza Valley at 2,960 m above sea level near Sabbione Lake and the Siedel Glacier, a short distance from the Swiss border.
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