| 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)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Isolation | 11.7 km (7.3 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°14′59″N 8°06′37″E / 46.24972°N 8.11028°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 [3] |
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.
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Albrun Pass (2,409 m)
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is east of the Senggchuppa.
- ^ First ascent data at schweizerseiten.ch and as indicated in the Swiss Alpine Club guide