Corno del Camoscio
mountain in Italy
The Corno del Camoscio (German: Gemshorn, Walser: Gemschòre) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, between the Valsesia and the Lys Valley, with an elevation of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).
Description
Part of the Monte Rosa massif, it is located on the border between the Italian municipalities of Alagna Valsesia, in Piedmont, and Gressoney-La-Trinité, in the Aosta Valley. The Passo dei Salati, to its north, divides it from the Stolemberg; the Col d'Olen, to its south, divides it from the Corno Rosso.
It is possible to reach the panoramic peak on short hiking paths from both passes; a nature trail runs around the summit. The currently abandoned Rifugio Città di Vigevano lies to its southwest.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Corno del Camoscio” is mountain in Italy. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Corno, Camoscio and mountain, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “mountain in Italy” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q64825374. Authority coordinates are 45.873, 7.869. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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This entry incorporates text from “Corno del Camoscio” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.