# Grieshorn

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{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Grieshorn
| other_name = Corno Gries
| image = Corno Gries.JPG
| image_caption = Corno Gries (centre)
| elevation_m = 2969
| elevation_ref = 
| prominence_m = 511
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is the Griespass (2,458 m).</ref>
| parent_peak = [Blinnenhorn](/source/Blinnenhorn)
| listing = [Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m](/source/List_of_mountains_of_the_Alps_(2500%E2%80%932999_m))
| map = Alps
| map_caption = Location in the Alps
| location = [Ticino](/source/Ticino), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) / [Piedmont](/source/Piedmont), [Italy](/source/Italy)
| range = [Lepontine Alps](/source/Lepontine_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|46|27|06|N|8|23|34|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| coordinates_ref = 
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route =
}}

The '''Grieshorn''' (also known as ''Corno Gries'') is a [mountain](/source/mountain) of the [Lepontine Alps](/source/Lepontine_Alps), located on the [Swiss](/source/Switzerland)-[Italian](/source/Italy) border. With an altitude of 2,969 metres above sea level, it is the culminating point of the group lying between the Gries Pass, the [San Giacomo Pass](/source/San_Giacomo_Pass) and the [Nufenen Pass](/source/Nufenen_Pass).

On the west lies the slightly lower [Klein Grieshorn](/source/Klein_Grieshorn).

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Corno_Gries_Grieshorn_2218/ Corno Gries on Hikr]

Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Mountains of Switzerland
Category:Mountains of Italy
Category:Italy–Switzerland border
Category:International mountains of Europe
Category:Mountains of Ticino
Category:Lepontine Alps

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