Pizzo Pioltone, Mountain summit in Pennine Alps, Switzerland
Pizzo Pioltone rises to 2,612 meters above sea level, presenting a prominent peak within the Pennine Alps near the Swiss-Italian border.
The mountain has served as a natural boundary marker between Switzerland and Italy, contributing to territorial demarcation throughout Alpine history.
Local communities in both Switzerland and Italy refer to this peak by different names: Pizzo Pioltone in Italian regions and Camoscellahorn in German-speaking areas.
Hikers can reach the summit through marked T1 classification trails, with the nearest base point located in the Swiss village of Gondo.
The mountain maintains a topographic prominence of 183 meters and stands as the 25th highest peak among 153 summits in the Brig region.
GPS coordinates: 46.17486,8.15978
Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:50
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