Zumsteinspitze
Sign in to saveThe Zumsteinspitze (Punta Zumstein in Italian) (4,563 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Zumsteinspitze
- Mountain.other_name
- Punta Zumstein
- Mountain.photo
- SignalkuppeZumsteinspitzeFromNordend.jpg
- Mountain.photo_size
- 285
- Mountain.photo_caption
- The Zumsteinspitze (centre) with the Signalkuppe (left)
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 4563
- Mountain.prominence
- 112 m ↓ Grenzsattel
- Mountain.isolation
- 0.5 km → Grenzgipfel
- Mountain.parent_peak
- Dufourspitze of Monte Rosa
- Mountain.map
- Alps
- Mountain.map_caption
- Location in the Alps
- Mountain.location
- Piedmont, Italy / Valais, Switzerland
- Mountain.range
- Pennine Alps
- Mountain.first_ascent
- 1 August 1820 by Joseph and Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein, Molinatti, Castel and porters unknown
- Mountain.easiest_route
- Lysjoch (4,248 m) - Colle Gnifetti (4,454 m)
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The Zumsteinspitze (Punta Zumstein in Italian) (4,563 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa.
The summit lies between the Dufourspitze (to which it is joined by the Grenzsattel) and the Signalkuppe (to which it is joined by the Colle Gnifetti).