⛰️ Castor (mountain)

Italy · Europe · 4,225 m · 45.92°N, 7.79°E

Castor is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Castor's peak is at an elevation of 4,225 m (13,862 ft), and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. It is separated from Pollux by a pass at 3,847 m (12,621 ft), named Passo di Verra in Italian and Zwillingsjoch in German.

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Quick facts

Country	Italy
Continent / region	Europe
Elevation	4,225 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	45.92°N, 7.79°E · view on map

Castor (mountain) rises to 4,225 m in Italy, in Europe. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More peaks in Italy

Breithorn · Pic Luigi Amedeo · Grandes Jorasses · Dent d'Hérens · Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey · Pollux (mountain) · Mont Brouillard · Aiguille de Bionnassay · Dôme de Rochefort · Punta Baretti.

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