Monte Leone

#432 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of Simplon Pass. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1859Elevation: 11657 ftProminence: 3753 ftCoordinates: 46°14'58"N, 8°6'37"E

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PiedmontItaly

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Monte Leone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scherbadung, Hillehorn, Punta Valgrande, Camoscellahorn.

7.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Scherbadung
191 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.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hillehorn
100 min walk • The Hillehorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located between the Gantertal and the Binntal in the canton of Valais, close to the border with Italy.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Punta Valgrande
54 min walk • The Punta Valgrande is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The west side belongs to the Swiss canton of Valais and the east side belongs to the Italian region of Piedmont.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Camoscellahorn
145 min walk • The Camoscellahorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. The closest locality is Gondo in the Swiss Val Divedro.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Simplon Valley
106 min walk • The Simplon Valley or Divedro Valley is a valley of the Alps, situated between the Pennine and the Lepontine ranges. The valley is drained by the Diveria or Chrummbach, a tributary of the Toce at Crevoladossola.
2.1 miNE
Park
Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park
55 min walk • The Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park was established in 1995 and is in the Ossola valley, in the Province of Verbania, Italy.