which mountains would you cross to travel from northern italy to switzerland
The Alps
title: Italy–Switzerland border text: Italy–Switzerland border The border between the modern states of Switzerland and Italy extends to , from the French-Swiss-Italian tripoint at Mont Dolent in the west to the Austrian-Swiss-Italian tripoint near Piz Lad in the east. Much of the border runs across the High Alps, rising above as it passes east of Dufourspitze, but it also descends to the lowest point in Switzerland as it passes Lago Maggiore below . The border is a product of the Napoleonic period, established with the provisional constitution of the Helvetic Republic of 15 January 1798, restored in 1815. While this border existed as a title: Italy–Switzerland border text: "urgent talks" after Switzerland decided to close "three minor border crossings" during night hours. Italy–Switzerland border The border between the modern states of Switzerland and Italy extends to , from the French-Swiss-Italian tripoint at Mont Dolent in the west to the Austrian-Swiss-Italian tripoint near Piz Lad in the east. Much of the border runs across the High Alps, rising above as it passes east of Dufourspitze, but it also descends to the lowest point in Switzerland as it passes Lago Maggiore below . The border is a product of the Napoleonic period, established with the provisional constitution of the Helvetic title: Italy–Switzerland border text: not in the EU Customs Union. The border separates the Swiss canton of Valais from the Italian Aosta Valley and Piedmont region, the canton of Ticino from Piedmont and Lombardy, and the canton of Grisons from Lombardy and South Tyrol. Running east from Mont Dolent, the border touches Grand Golliat and the Great St Bernard Pass and then visits a series of three-thousander peaks including Mont Velan, Mont Brulé and Tête Blanche before rising to at Dent d'Herens and to at Matterhorn, followed by Furgghorn, Breithorn, Zwillinge, Monte Rosa at , and Grenzgipfel just east of Dufourspitze at . The title: Austria–Switzerland border text: retain a presence at well-frequented border crossings as they still have the authority to stop travellers to carry out customs checks, as Switzerland is outside of the EU Customs Union. The Swiss-Austrian-Italian tripoint is north of Piz Lad, in the Engadin. The border follows the Inn River between Martina and Nauders and then runs west towards Samnaun. It cuts across the High Alps, connecting the peaks of Grübelekopf (2,894 m), Bürkelkopf (3,033 m), Greitspitz (2,867 m), Piz Rots (3,097 m), Fluchthorn (3,398 m), Augstenberg (3,230 m), Piz Buin (3,312 m) and Gross Seehorn (3,122 m), roughly following the northern watershed title: Swiss Alps text: countries such as France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The Swiss Alps comprise almost all the highest mountains of the Alps, such as Dufourspitze (4,634 m), the Dom (4,545 m), the Liskamm (4,527 m), the Weisshorn (4,506 m) and the Matterhorn (4,478 m). The other following major summits can be found in this list of mountains of Switzerland. Since the Middle Ages, transit across the Alps played an important role in history. The region north of St Gotthard Pass became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. The Alps cover 65% of Switzerland's total surface area, making