Signalkuppe (Punta Gnifetti)

Elevation4554 m
RangePennine Alps – Monte Rosa Massif
CountrySwitzerland / Italy
Coordinates45.927, 7.8769
Access hutsCapanna Margherita (on summit), Rifugio Gnifetti
Part ofAlps 4000ers

Description#

Signalkuppe is Monte Rosa’s hut-crowned summit: Capanna Regina Margherita stands on its crest. The peak is a principal destination of the Lys Glacier route and a common acclimatisation objective in the massif.

From Rifugio Gnifetti or Rifugio Mantova, the normal route crosses the Lys Glacier to Colle del Lys and follows the broad upper ridge. The continuation to Zumsteinspitze and Parrotspitze makes a classic high traverse.

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2023-07-26 Signalkuppe