Ofenhorn

Ofenhorn with Sabbiana Lake in the foreground (the Italian north-east side )

The Ofenhorn ( 3'235 m asl. ) - Italian Punta d' Arbola - is a mountain of Monteleone - Sankt Gotthard Alps, part of the Lepontine Alps on the border of the canton of Valais, Switzerland and the Province of Verbano -Cusio -Ossola, Italy.

In the south it is bounded by the Formazza. The north-east side is marked by the Ghiacciaio del Sabbione ( Hohsandgletscher ) whose meltwater in the management del Sabbione ( 2463 m slm ) be stowed and drain over the Rio del Sabbione. At the reservoir and its surroundings are the huts of the CAI, Rifugio Somma Lombardo ( 2568 m slm ), Rifugio Mores ( 2504 m slm ) and Rifugio Città di Busto ( 2482 m slm ), as well as the private huts Rifugio Claudio e Bruno ( 2,708 m slm ) and Rifugio 3A ( 2922 m slm ). On the Swiss side, southwest of the summit, the SAC is associated Binntalhütte ( 2,265 m above sea level. M. ) and west of the private Mittlebärghütte ( 2'395 m above sea level. M. ).

  • Mountain in Europe
  • Mountain in the canton of Valais
  • Mountain in the Piedmont
  • Three thousand
  • Mountain in the Pennine Alps
  • Mountain in the Alps
  • Binn
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