The Chüebodenhorn is a 3,070 metres high

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in the

Lepontine Alps The Lepontine Alps (, , ) are a mountain range in the north-western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais, Ticino, Canton of Uri, Uri and Graubünden) and Italy (Piedmont and Lombardy). The Simplon Tunnel, Simplon rail tunnel ...

, located on the border between the cantons of

Valais Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...

and

Ticino Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...

. It is situated south of Passo di Rotondo (2,754 metres), where a glacier named ''Ghiacciaio del Pizzo Rotondo'' lies at the foot of its north face. The south side (Ticino) overlooks the valley of

Bedretto Bedretto () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino (river), Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina (district), Leventina in the Cantons of Switzerland, c ...

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Chüebodenhorn on Summitpost
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