Cima Verosso

The Cima Verosso (2,444 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Bognanco in the Italian region of Piedmont. It lies on the range east of the Portjengrat between the Val Divedro and the Valle di Bognanco. Its summit lies just east of the watershed and border with the Swiss canton of Valais.

Cima Verosso
Summit cross on Cima Verosso. Background: Breithorn and Monte Leone
Highest point
Elevation2,444 m (8,018 ft)
Prominence118 m (387 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°8′49″N 8°9′22″E
Geography
Cima Verosso
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
(mountain partially in Switzerland)
Parent rangePennine Alps

On its western (Swiss side), the mountain overlooks the lake Tschawinersee.


References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,326 metres.


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