Lysjoch
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The Lysjoch is a very high pass in the Pennine Alps
between Italy
and Switzerland
. It is located east of the Lyskamm
and west of the Ludwigshöhe
near Monte Rosa
. The pass is at 4,151 meters and is east of the Entdeckungsfels
.
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
between Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is located east of the Lyskamm
Lyskamm
Lyskamm is a mountain in the Pennine Alps lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It consists of a five-kilometre-long ridge with two distinct peaks...
and west of the Ludwigshöhe
Ludwigshöhe (Monte Rosa)
The Ludwigshöhe is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is situated near the Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa Massif. The summit is the tripoint between Valais, Aosta Valley and Piedmont.-External links:*...
near Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa
The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy...
. The pass is at 4,151 meters and is east of the Entdeckungsfels
Entdeckungsfels
The Entdeckungsfels is a minor summit located west of the Lysjoch very close to the Italian border, between Liskamm and Ludwigshöhe. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders....
.