Kastelhorn

#1477 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Kastelhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies north of the Basòdino. ()

Local name: Punta del Castel Elevation: 10262 ftProminence: 105 ftCoordinates: 46°25'21"N, 8°27'27"E

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PiedmontItaly

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Kastelhorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cascata del Toce, Basòdino, Marchhorn, Grieshorn.

2.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Cascata del Toce
60 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...
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Basòdino
24 min walk • The Basòdino is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the second highest peak in the canton of Ticino, after the Rheinwaldhorn. On its summit is located a geodetic point of IGM named 05A901 Monte Basodino.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Marchhorn
46 min walk • The Marchhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. On its northwest side it overlooks the San Giacomo Pass.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grieshorn
94 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.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klein Grieshorn
100 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.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Fiorèra
81 min walk • Pizzo Fiorèra is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located south of the Basòdino, on the chain that separates the Italian Val Formazza from the Swiss Val Bavona.
1.6 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking, Mountain
Rifugio Maria Luisa
42 min walk • Maria Luisa Refuge is an alpine refuge located in the upper Formazza Valley in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, at 2157 m above sea level.
4.3 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Miryam
110 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...
5.1 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Eugenio Margaroli
130 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.
4.6 miW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Città di Busto 2482 m
117 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.