Vincent Pyramid

#259 among destinations in Italy

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The Vincent Pyramid is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between the Italian regions of Aosta Valley and Piedmont. The Vincent Pyramid makes up a large buttress of the huge multi-summited Monte Rosa. It lies south of the Ludwigshöhe on the border with Switzerland, between the Lysgletscher and the Piode Glacier. A seconday summit of the Vincent Pyramid, the Punta Giordani/Giordanispétz, lies to the southeast. Both Vincent Pyramid and Punta Giordani are on the official UIAA list of Alpine four-thousanders. ()

Local name: Piramide Vincent First ascent: 1819Elevation: 13829 ftProminence: 420 ftCoordinates: 45°54'29"N, 7°51'41"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Vincent Pyramid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gnifetti Hut, Parrotspitze, Lyskamm, Ludwigshöhe Mountain.

0.8 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking, Mountain hut
Gnifetti Hut
21 min walk • Perched on the gnarled ridges of the Monte Rosa massif, the Gnifetti Hut serves as a beacon for mountaineers and alpine enthusiasts venturing through the Pennine Alps. Standing at an elevation of 3,647 meters, this alpine hut in Italy is a crucial stop for climbers...
0.9 miNE
Historic mountain known for climbing
Parrotspitze
24 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...
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lyskamm
41 min walk • Lyskamm, also known as Silberbast, is a towering presence in the Pennine Alps, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy. This majestic mountain stands at an impressive height of 4,527 meters and is often referred to as one of the "four-thousanders" in the...
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ludwigshöhe Mountain
16 min walk • Ludwigshöhe Mountain, nestled in the Pennine Alps of Italy, stands as a majestic testament to the rugged beauty of the region. At an elevation of 4,341 meters, this mountain is not only a formidable peak for mountaineers but also a breathtaking spectacle for nature...
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corno Nero
12 min walk • The Schwarzhorn is a 4,321-metre-high summit in the Italian Alps just next to the Swiss border. It is part of the Monte Rosa massif in the Wallis Alps, which lie on the border between Switzerland and Italy.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Entdeckungsfels
26 min walk • The Entdeckungsfels is a minor summit that is located in Switzerland, west of the Lysjoch very close to the Italian border, between Liskamm and Ludwigshöhe. Because of its small prominence, it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Lysjoch
25 min walk • The Lysjoch is a very high pass at 4,151 metres in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland. It is located east of the Lyskamm and west of the Ludwigshöhe, a subsidiary summit of Monte Rosa, and makes up the watershed between the Gorner Glacier and the Lys Glacier.
1.1 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Città di Mantova
28 min walk • The city of Mantua refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Gressoney-La-Trinité, in the Lys Valley, in the Pennine Alps, at 3,498 m above sea level.