Castor Mountain

#2000 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Castor is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Castor's peak is at an elevation of 4,223 m, and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. It is separated from Pollux by a pass at 3,847 m, named Passo di Verra in Italian and Zwillingsjoch in German. ()

Local name: Castore First ascent: 1861Elevation: 13855 ftProminence: 541 ftCoordinates: 45°55'0"N, 7°46'60"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Castor Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roccia Nera, Rifugio Quintino Sella, Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama, Rifugio Guide d'Ayas.

1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roccia Nera
30 min walk • The Roccia Nera is a peak of the Breithorn range in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between the Aosta Valley and canton of Valais. It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the Gendarm. It overlooks the Schwarztor pass on its east side.
1.2 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Hostel
Rifugio Quintino Sella
30 min walk • Refuge Quintino Sella au Félik is a refuge in the Alps, in the comune of Gressoney-La-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy. It should not be confused with the similarly named Refuge Quintino Sella in the Mont Blanc massif or the Rifugio Quintino Sella al Monviso in the comune of Crissolo, Piedmont.
1.2 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama
30 min walk • Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama is a refuge in the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy.
0.8 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Mountain hut
Rifugio Guide d'Ayas
21 min walk • The Val d'Ayas Guides Refuge is a refuge in the Monte Rosa massif in the Pennine Alps located in Val d'Ayas on the spur of the Lambronecca Rocks, a few meters from the Great Verra Glacier.