# Testa Grigia

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{{Short description|Rocky prominence above the Theodul Pass, between Italy and Switzerland}}
{{For| the mountain called Testa Grigia that lies totally in Italy |Testa Grigia (Aosta Valley)}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Testa Grigia / Tête grise
| other_name = Groabhopt ([Walser German](/source/Walser_German))<br>Graukopf ([German](/source/German_language))
| image = Rif-theodulo.jpg
| image_size = 285
| image_caption = View of Testa Grigia (centre right) from the [Theodul Pass](/source/Theodul_Pass)
| elevation_m = 3479
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| prominence_m = 34
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is the Passo di Ventina Nord (3,445 m).</ref>
| parent_peak = [Breithorn](/source/Breithorn)
| listing = [Alpine mountains above 3000 m](/source/List_of_mountains_of_the_Alps_above_3000_m)
| map = Alps
| map_caption = Location in the Alps
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| label_position = right
| location = [Valais](/source/Valais), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) <br> [Aosta Valley](/source/Aosta_Valley), [Italy](/source/Italy)
| range = [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|45|56|07|N|07|42|27|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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'''Testa Grigia''' (French : ''Tête grise'', lit. "grey head") (3,479 m) is a rocky prominence above the [Theodul Pass](/source/Theodul_Pass), located on the border between [Italy](/source/Italy) ([Aosta Valley](/source/Aosta_Valley)) and [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) ([Valais](/source/Valais)). It overlooks the Plateau Rosa section of the [Theodul Glacier](/source/Theodul_Glacier) on its east side.

== Ascent ==
The summit can be reached from [Breuil-Cervinia](/source/Breuil-Cervinia) and is the culminating point of the Italian part of the international ski area with [Zermatt](/source/Zermatt). A cross-border connection with the [Klein Matterhorn](/source/Klein_Matterhorn) (3,883 m) over the Theodul Glacier was completed in July 2023.<ref name="border crossing">{{cite web |title=Matterhorn Alpine Crossing: border crossing to open from 1 July 2023 |url=https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/News/Transport/Matterhorn-Alpine-Crossing-border-crossing-to-open-from-1-July-2023/ |website=Zermatt.ch|access-date=17 November 2023 |date=23 February 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport](/source/List_of_mountains_of_Switzerland_accessible_by_public_transport)
*[Italy–Switzerland border](/source/Italy%E2%80%93Switzerland_border)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hikr.org/dir/Testa_Grigia_2228/ Testa Grigia on Hikr]

Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Alpine three-thousanders
Category:Mountains of Aosta Valley
Category:Mountains of Valais
Category:Italy–Switzerland border
Category:International mountains of Europe
Category:Mountains of Switzerland

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