Dufourspitze (in German, lit. Dufour Peak) , Pointe Dufour (in French), Punta Dufour (in Italian), or Monte Rosa is the second highest mountain in the Alps and western Europe[and the highest of Switzerland, at a height of approximately 4,634 m (15,203 ft). The mountain, which is part of the Pennine Alps in southern Valais, is the culminating point of the Monte Rosa Massif, consisting of several summits over 4,500 meters lying on the border between Italy and Switzerland. While the eastern side forms the tallest wall in the Alps], the western side of Monte Rosa gives birth to the Gorner Glacier, the second largest glacier in the Alps. Other high summits of the Swiss Alps, including the Matterhorn, are located within a few tens of kilometers away
This was taken at the summit of the tram that travels to the top of Gonergart Glacier. A fine place to see the top of the Swiss Alps or even and to hike near by .
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