The Siedel Rothorn, also known as Rothorn or Corno Rosso, is a mountain of 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 ...
Piedmont
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ese
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
The province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (, ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. It was created in 1992 through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara. The ar ...
in
Italy
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and
Canton 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 ...
in
Switzerland
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.Renato Armelloni, ''Alpi Lepontine: Sempione, Formazza, Vigezzo : Leone, Helsenhorn, Cervandone, Arbola, Blinnenhorn, Basòdino, Fiorera, Biela, Pioda, Pioda di Crana'', Guida dei Monti d'Italia, pp. 145-156
Its Italian side is rocky and steep, containing the small Siedel glacier, whereas the Swiss side is party covered by the
Gries glacier
The Gries Glacier () is a 5 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km2. In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km2.
History
Griesgletscher as well as t ...
. The Siedel Rothorn lies between the
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.
See also
*List of mountains of Valais
*List of most isola ...
(to the north) and the Bättelmatthorn (to the south), to which it is linked by
ridge
A ridge is a long, narrow, elevated geomorphologic landform, structural feature, or a combination of both separated from the surrounding terrain by steep sides. The sides of a ridge slope away from a narrow top, the crest or ridgecrest, wi ...
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Although less famous than
Ofenhorn
The Ofenhorn (also known as ''Punta d'Arbola'') is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the valleys of Binn and Formazza
Formazza (; ; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ...
or
Basòdino
The Basòdino is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is the second highest peak in the canton of Ticino, after the Rheinwaldhorn.
On its summit is located a geodetic point of IGM named ''05A901 Mo ...
, the Siedel Rothorn is taller, the second tallest peak of
Val Formazza
The Val Formazza () is a valley in the Lepontine Alps, in the Piedmontese Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy. Bordering Switzerland, it represents the northernmost part of Val d'Ossola and Piedmont.