Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe)
Punta Gnifetti (also known as the Signalkuppe in German) lies on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The mountain is named after 'the Signal', a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge. The highest hut in Europe, the Margherita hut (named after Italy's Queen consort Margherita of Savoy) lies on the summit of the mountain.
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Elevation
14,941 ft / 4,554 m
Prominence
Height Rank
#4 in Italy
Pennine Alps
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