Blinnenhorn

The Blinnenhorn (German) or Corno Cieco (Italian) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

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Mountain.name: Blinnenhorn
Mountain.other_name: Corno Cieco
Mountain.photo: Blinnenhorn.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The north-east side of the Blinnenhorn with the Gries Glacier
Mountain.elevation_m: 3374
Mountain.prominence_m: 945
Mountain.isolation_km: 12.8
Mountain.listing: Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Mountain.parent_peak: Dammastock
Mountain.map: Alps
Mountain.map_caption: Location in the Alps
Mountain.location: Valais, Switzerland/Piedmont, Italy
Mountain.range: Lepontine Alps
Mountain.first_ascent: 5 September 1866 by Sedley Taylor, Johann Tännler, and Franz Guntern (or Guntren)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain
Country: Switzerland
Located in: Canton of Valais
Elevation: 3374
Image: Blinnenhorn.jpg
Significant event: first ascent

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topographic prominence: 945
parent peak: Dammastock
topographic isolation: 12.8
mountain range: Lepontine Alps
Commons category: Blinnenhorn
key col: Furka Pass

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The Blinnenhorn (German) or Corno Cieco (Italian) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

==See also== List of mountains of Valais List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

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