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Pennine Alps

The Pennine Alps contain all the highest peaks in the Alps, save the Finsteraarhorn (4275 meters, 14,026 feet) in the Bernese Oberland.

Peaks

The chief peaks of this range, from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass, are:

Name metersfeet
Name
       
metersfeet
Mont Blanc 481015'782
Mont Blanc de Seilon 387112'700
Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze) 463815'217
Aiguille du Midi 384312'609
Nord End (Monte Rosa) 461215'132
Tour Noir 383612'586
Dom (Mischabelhorner) 455414'942
Aiguille des Glaciers 383412'579
Lyskamm 453814'889
Mont Dolent 382312'543
Weisshorn 451214'804
Aiguille du Chardonnet 382212'540
Matterhorn 450614'782
Cima di Jazzi 381812'527
Taschhorn 449814'758
Balfrin 380212'474
Mont Maudit 447114'669
Pigne d'Arolla 380112'471
Dent Blanche

436414'318
Mont Velan 376512'353
Dome du Gouter 433114'210
Aiguille du Dru 375512'320
Grand Combin 431714'164


Tete Blanche 375012'304
Castor 423013'879
L'Eveque 373812'264
Zinal Rothhorn 422313'856
Mont Pleureur 370612'159
Alphubel 420713'803
Dome de Miage 368812'100
Grandes Jorasses 420513'797
Lo Besso 367512'058
Rimpfischhorn 420313'790
Aiguille de la Za 367312'051
Strahlhorn 419113'751
Mont Collon 364411'956
Dent d'Herens 418013'715
Diablons 360511'828

Zermatt Breithorn 417113'685
Aiguille de Tour 354011'615
Aiguille Verte 412713'541
Mont Gele 351711'539
Ober Gabelhorn 407313'364
Bec de Luseney 350611'503
Aiguille de Bionnassay 406613'341
Aiguille de Grepon 350211'489
Allalinhorn 403413'236
Chateau des Dames 348911'447
Weissmies 403113'226
Aiguille des Charmoz 344211'293
Aiguille du Geant 401413'170
Aiguille du Tacul 343811'280
Laquinhorn 400513'140
Grand Tournalin 337911'086
Rossbodenhorn 400113'128
Pointe de Rosa Blanche 334810'985
Grand Cornier 396913'022
Mont Avril 334110'962
Aiguille de Trelatete 391112'832
Grande Rochere 332610'913
Aiguille d'Argentiere 390712'819
Corno Bianco 332010'893
Ruinette 387912'727
Grauhaupt

331510'876
Aiguille de Triolet 387612'717
Pointe d'Orny 327410'742
Mont Favre 325910'693
Dent du Midi 326010'696
Sasseneire 325910'693
Tagliaferro 29649725
Grand Golliaz 324010'630
Riffelhorn 29319617
Tour Sallieres 322710'588
Pointe Percee du Reposoir 27529029
Pizzo Bianco 321610'552
Crammont 27378980
Latelhorn 320710'523
Pointe des Fours 27198921
Schwarzhorn (Augstbord) 320410'512
Pointe du Colloney 26928832
Gornergrat 313610'289
Catogne 25998527
Pointe de Lechaud 312710'260
Monte Bo

25568386
Buet 310910'201
Mont Joly 25278291
Mont Ruan 307810'099
Brevent 25258284
Mont Neri 307010'073
Pointe de Salles 24948183
Bella Tola 30289935
Aiguille de Varens 24888163
Pointe de Tanneverge 29829784
Mont Chetif 23437687
Belvedere (Aigs Rouges) 29669731
Mole 18696132




Salève (highest point) 13804528

Passes

The chief passes of the Pennine Alps' from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass' are:

Notes: road status as in 1911.

Mountain passlocationtype (as of 1911)elevation
SesiajochZermatt to Alagnasnow 442414'515
Col de la BrenvaCourmayeur to Chamonixsnow 433314'217
DomjochRanda to Saassnow 428614'062
LysjochZermatt to Gressoneysnow 427714'033
MischabeljochZermatt to Saassnow 385612'651
Alphubel Passsame to samesnow 380212'474
Adler Passsame to samesnow 379812'461
Moming PassZermatt to Zinalsnow 374512'287
SchwarzthorZermatt to Ayassnow 374112'274
Col de TrioletChamonix to Courmayeursnow 369112'110
Ried PassSt Niklaus to Saassnow 359711'800
New WeissthorZermatt to Macugnagasnow 358011'746
Allalin PassZermatt to Saassnow 357011'713
Col de ValpellineZermatt to Aostasnow 356211'687
BiesjochRanda to Turtmannsnow 354911'644
TriftjochZermatt to Zinalsnow 354011'615
Col d'ArgentiereChamonix to Orsieressnow 351611'536
Col du SonadonBourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnessnow 348911'447
Col de TalefreChamonix to Courmayeursnow 348411'430
Col d'HerensZermatt to Evolenasnow 348011'418
Col DurandZermatt to Zinalsnow 347411'398
Col des Maisons BlanchesBourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnessnow 342611'241
Col de BertolArolla to the Col d'Herenssnow 341411'200
Col de MiageContamines to Courmayeursnow 337611'077
Col du GeantChamonix to Courmayeursnow 337111'060
Col du Mont RougeVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Heremencesnow 334110'962
Col du ChardonnetChamonix to Orsieressnow 332510'909
Col de St TheoduleZermatt to Chatillonsnow 332210'899
Col du TourChamonix to Orsieressnow 328010'762
Fenetre de SaleinazSaleinaz Glacier to Trient Glaciersnow 326410'709
Col de TracuitZinal to Turtmannsnow 325210'670
Zwischbergen PassSaas to Gondosnow 324810'657
Col d'OrenVal de Bagnes to the Valpellinesnow 324210'637
Col de SeilonVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Heremencesnow 320010'499
Col du CretVal de Bagnes to the Val d'Heremencesnow 314810'329
Col de ValcourneraVal Tournanche to the Valpellinesnow 314710'325
Col de CollonArolla to Aostasnow 313010'270
Col de ValsoreyBourg St Pierre to Aostasnow 311310'214
Col de ChermontaneVal de Bagnes to Arollasnow 308410'119
Cimes BlanchesVal Tournanche to Ayasbridle path 29809777
Col de TorrentEvolena to the Val de Torrentbridle path 29249593
Augstbord PassSt Niklaus to Turtmannbridle path 28939492
Col de Crete SecheVal de Bagnes to the Valpellinesnow 28889475
Col de BreuilBourg St Maurice to La Thuillesnow 28799446
Col d'OlenAlagna to Gressoneybridle path 28719420
Monte MoroSaas to Macugnagapartly bridle path 28629390
Pas de ChevresArolla to the Val d'Heremencefoot path 28519354
Antrona PassSaas to Antronapartly bridle path 28449331
Col de SoreboisZinal to the Val de Torrentbridle path 28259269
Col de VessonaValpelline to the St Barthelemy Glenfoot path

27949167
Col de FenetreVal de Bagnes to Aostabridle path 27869141
Z'Meiden PassZinal to Turtmannbridle path 27729095
Turlo PassAlagna to Macugnagafoot path 27368977
Col de FenetreGreat St Bernard to the Swiss Val Ferretbridle path 26998855
BettafurkaAyas to Gressoneybridle path 26768780
Col du Mont TonduContamines to Courmayeursnow 25908498
Col SerenaGreat St Bernard to Courmayeurfoot path 25388327
Col FerretCourmayeur to Orsierescarriage road in progress 25338311
Col de la SeigneChapieux to Courmayeurbridle path 25128242
Col de SusanfeChampery to Salvanfoot path 25008202
Col du BonhommeContamines to Chapieuxbridle path 24838147
Col de ValdobbiaGressoney to the Val Sesiabridle path 24798134
Great St BernardMartigny to Aostacarriage road 24728111
Col de SagerouSixt to Champeryfoot path 24137917
Col de MoudAlagna to Rima and Varallobridle path 23237622
Col d'AnterneSixt to Servosbridle path 22637425
Col d'EguaRima to the Val Anzascabridle path 22367336
Col de BalmeChamonix to the Trient Valleybridle path 22017221
Simplon PassBrig to Domodossolacarriage road over' railway tunnel beneath 20096592
Col de ChecouriCourmayeur to the Lac de Combalbridle path 19606431
Baranca PassVarallo to the Val Anzascabridle path 18205971
Col de VozaChamonix to Contaminesbridle path 16755496
Col de la ForclazChamonix to St Gervaisbridle path 15565105
Col de la ForclazTrient Valley to Martignycarriage road 15204987

(from an old encyclopedia)