Testa del Leone

Testa del Leone
Testa del Leone (left) and the Matterhorn, from the south side
Highest point
Elevation	3,715 m (12,188 ft)
Prominence	135 m (443 ft) ^[1]
Parent peak	Matterhorn
Coordinates	45°58′16″N 7°38′36″E / 45.97111°N 7.64333°E / 45.97111; 7.64333Coordinates: 45°58′16″N 7°38′36″E / 45.97111°N 7.64333°E / 45.97111; 7.64333
Geography
Testa del Leone Location in the Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range	Pennine Alps

The Testa del Leone (3,706 m; Italian, lit. "lion head") is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Matterhorn.

References

↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Colle del Leone (3,580 m).

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