Coming soon: From Monte Rosa to Grand Combin
The Pennine Alps in a new MountainCarto panoramic map
The next MountainCarto map is almost ready — a new panoramic representation dedicated to one of the most spectacular regions of the Alps, straddling Piedmont, Aosta Valley and Valais. This map depicts much of the Pennine Alps, from the peaks of Monte Rosa to the Grand Combin, passing through the majestic Matterhorn. It will be available in print within the next few days.
Below you can explore a preview of the interactive map, zooming freely on the different details. And if you wish, you can embed the map on your own website or blog using the share button inside the map and following the instructions.
The map covers the Alpine arc between Monte Rosa and Grand Combin, two imposing massifs rich in mountaineering history. In this 2.5D oblique panoramic view, you can recognize the great 4000-meter peaks of the Pennine Alps: the Matterhorn (Cervino), Dent Blanche, Weisshorn, Castor, and Pollux, along with the valleys of Zermatt, Valtournenche, Valpelline, Gressoney, Ayas, Valsesia, and Anzasca.
This section of the Alps is a network of ridges, glaciers, and valleys extending deep into the heart of the Swiss and Italian mountains. From the east face of Monte Rosa – the highest wall in the Alps – to the elegant peaks of the Weisshorn and Dent d’Hérens, the landscape unfolds in a succession of shapes, shadows, and light that the panoramic projection makes immediately legible and striking.
The Grand Combin, at the western edge of the map, dominates the Val de Bagnes with its massive structure and twin summits, while to the east the ridges of Monte Rosa descend toward the Valsesia and Valais, forming a complex system of glaciers and seracs. The representation captures the unity of the Alpine landscape, connecting mountain chains that are often shown separately on traditional maps.
Among all the mountains depicted on the map, the Matterhorn (4,478 m) stands out for its unmistakable shape — one of the most iconic silhouettes in the entire Alpine world. Isolated from the surrounding peaks, the Matterhorn rises like a pyramid of rock and ice on the border between Italy and Switzerland, overlooking Breuil-Cervinia with its southern face and the Zermatt valley with its northern face. Its presence is both a visual and symbolic landmark for the whole arc of the Pennine Alps, representing one of the ultimate icons of classic mountaineering.
As with all MountainCarto maps, this work originates from a long 3D modeling process based on open geographic data, official topographic surveys, and high-resolution satellite imagery. Every detail of the terrain has been reconstructed and shaded to offer a realistic and coherent perception of the Alpine landscape. It’s a way to “read” the mountains with new eyes, recognizing lines, shapes, and spatial relationships that are often hard to perceive on traditional flat maps.
Data sources
- High-resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) produced by the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo;
- OpenStreetMap data for place names, buildings, roads, and trails;
- Land cover from Copernicus Sentinel data: © ESA WorldCover project 2025;
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