Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy (Piedmont and the Aosta Valley).
They include the following peaks:
| Name | Height (metres) | Height (feet) |
|---|---|---|
| Dufourspitze | 4,638 | 15,217 |
| Ostspitz | 4,632 | 15,197 |
| Grenzgipfel | 4,618 | 15,151 |
| Nordend | 4,609 | 15,121 |
| Zumsteinspitze | 4,563 | 14,970 |
| Signalkuppe | 4,554 | 14,941 |
| Dom | 4,545 | 14,911 |
| Lyskamm | 4,538 | 14,889 |
| Weisshorn | 4,506 | 14,780 |
| Täschhorn | 4,491 | 14,734 |
| Matterhorn | 4,478 | 14,693 |
| Parrotspitze | 4,432 | 14,541 |
| Dent Blanche | 4,364 | 14,318 |
| Nadelhorn | 4,327 | 14,196 |
| Grand Combin | 4,314 | 14,164 |
| Lenzspitze | 4,294 | 14,088 |
| Stecknadelhorn | 4,241 | 13,914 |
| Castor | 4,230 | 13,879 |
| Zinalrothorn | 4,223 | 13,856 |
| Hohberghorn | 4,219 | 13,841 |
| Alphubel | 4,206 | 13,799 |
| Rimpfischhorn | 4,199 | 13,776 |
| Strahlhorn | 4,191 | 13,751 |
| Dent d'Hérens | 4,171 | 13,684 |
| Breithorn | 4,164 | 13,661 |
| Bishorn | 4,153 | 13,625 |
| Pollux | 4,092 | 13,425 |
| Ober Gabelhorn | 4,073 | 13,364 |
| Allalinhorn | 4,034 | 13,236 |
| Weissmies | 4,031 | 13,226 |
| Lagginhorn | 4,005 | 13,140 |
| Fletschhorn | 3,993 | 13,110 |
| Grand Cornier | 3,962 | 12,999 |
| Ruinette | 3,879 | 12,727 |
| Name | Height (metres) | Height (feet) |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Blanc de Cheilon | 3,870 | 12,697 |
| Cima di Jazzi | 3,818 | 12,527 |
| Balfrin | 3,802 | 12,474 |
| Pigne d'Arolla | 3,796 | 12,454 |
| Mont Vélan | 3,765 | 12,353 |
| Tête Blanche | 3,750 | 12,304 |
| L'Évêque | 3,738 | 12,264 |
| Mont Pleureur | 3,706 | 12,159 |
| Aiguille de la Tsa | 3,668 | 12,034 |
| Besso | 3,667 | 12,031 |
| Mont Collon | 3,637 | 11,932 |
| Diablons | 3,605 | 11,828 |
| Mont Gelé | 3,517 | 11,539 |
| Becca di Luseney | 3,506 | 11,503 |
| Château des Dames | 3,489 | 11,447 |
| Grand Tournalin | 3,379 | 11,086 |
| Rosablanche | 3,348 | 10,985 |
| Mont Avril | 3,341 | 10,962 |
| Grande Rochère | 3,326 | 10,913 |
| Corno Bianco | 3,320 | 10,893 |
| Testa Grigia | 3,315 | 10,876 |
| Sasseneire | 3,259 | 10,693 |
| Grand Golliaz | 3,240 | 10,630 |
| Pizzo Bianco | 3,216 | 10,552 |
| Latelhorn | 3,207 | 10,523 |
| Schwarzhorn (Augstbord) | 3,204 | 10,512 |
| Gornergrat | 3,136 | 10,289 |
| Mont Nery | 3,070 | 10,073 |
| Bella Tola | 3,028 | 9,935 |
| Monte Tagliaferro | 2,964 | 9,725 |
| Riffelhorn | 2,931 | 9,617 |
| Cima di Bò | 2,556 | 8,386 |
Pennine Alps Media
View of Weissmies from Hohsaas, near Saas Fee
Grand Combin from Verbier
Photo of Great St Bernard Pass
Aerial view of the Pennine Alps from a plane above Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)
Monte Rosa, Pennine Alps
The Matterhorn
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