The Wasenhorn (

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, it, Punta Terrarossa; ) is a

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of the

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, located on the border between Switzerland and

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. It lies halfway between

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(Swiss canton of

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) and

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(Italian region of

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), just north of Monte Leone, in the

Simplon Pass The Simplon Pass (french: Col du Simplon; german: Simplonpass; it, Passo del Sempione, Lombard: ''Pass del Sempiün'') () is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton o ...

area. Politically the Wasenhorn is split between the municipalities of

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and Varzo. The

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runs into the massif of the Wasenhorn, below the subsidiary summit named ''Tunnelspitz'' ().

Access road

Just follow to the road towards the Simplon pass, either from Brig on the Swiss side, or from Domodossola on the Italian side.

Climbing Route

The normal route to the summit of the Wasenhorn starts from the Monte Leone Hut of the

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(), located on the south side of the mountain, above the Chaltwasser Pass, which connects the Simplon Pass with the Alpe Veglia. To reach the hut from the Swiss side, there is a 2 hours 30 minute walk from the Simplon Hospiz which is at the Simplon pass road. From the hut to the summit takes a further one hour and thirty minutes. An alternative, more technically demanding route to the summit of the Wasenhorn begins at the Mäderlücke – a pass between the Mäderhorn (2850 m) and the Wasenhorn – and runs along the south-western ridge of the Wasenhorn, featuring climbing sections up to UIAA grade II. By continuing on towards the Aurona pass the Bivacco Farello is reached - a typical Alpine refuge.

Other mountains around to climb

From the Simplon pass, climbers can reach other nearby mountains: * Breithorn (Simplon). * Hubschhorn. * Monte Leone.

References

External links

Wasenhorn on Hikr

Wasenhorn - Punta Terrarosa: route description
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