Dufourspitze: Location & Overview of Switzerland's Highest Peak

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Mt. Dufourspitze is located in the Pennine Alps, specifically in the Monte Rosa massif, which straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy.

It is the highest peak in Switzerland and the fourth highest peak in the Alps.

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