Zumsteinspitze

The Zumsteinspitze (Punta Zumstein in Italian) (4,563 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Zumsteinspitze
Mountain.other_name: Punta Zumstein
Mountain.photo: SignalkuppeZumsteinspitzeFromNordend.jpg
Mountain.photo_size: 285
Mountain.photo_caption: The Zumsteinspitze (centre) with the Signalkuppe (left)
Mountain.elevation_m: 4563
Mountain.prominence: 112 m ↓ Grenzsattel
Mountain.isolation: 0.5 km → Grenzgipfel
Mountain.parent_peak: Dufourspitze of Monte Rosa
Mountain.map: Alps
Mountain.map_caption: Location in the Alps
Mountain.location: Piedmont, Italy / Valais, Switzerland

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The Zumsteinspitze (Punta Zumstein in Italian) (4,563 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa.

The summit lies between the Dufourspitze (to which it is joined by the Grenzsattel) and the Signalkuppe (to which it is joined by the Colle Gnifetti).