The Surettahorn (also known as ''Pizzo Suretta'') is a

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in the Oberhalbstein Range of the

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located on the border between

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and

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. It overlooks the

Splügen Pass The Splügen Pass (; ; ) is an Alpine mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps. It connects the Swiss, Grisonian Splügen to the north below the pass with the Italian Chiavenna to the south at the end of the Valle San Giacomo below the pass ...

on its west side. The Surettahorn has two summits: ''Punta Nera'' () and ''Punta Rossa'' ().

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Surettahorn on Hikr

Surettahorn on Summitpost
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