Monte Leone
Monte Leone is the highest mountain of the Lepontine Alps and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The mountain stands on the extreme west of the Lepontine Alps, a few kilometres east of Simplon Pass.
| Monte Leone | |
|---|---|
Monte Leone seen from Simplon pass, August 2006 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,553 m (11,657 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,144 m (3,753 ft) |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Isolation | 11.7 km (7.3 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°14′59″N 8°06′37″E |
| Geography | |
Monte Leone Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland / Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1859, by an unnamed Swiss officer |
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