Schinhorn Explained

Schinhorn should not be confused with Gross Schinhorn.

Schinhorn
Photo Size:285
Elevation M:3796
Prominence M:422
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Aletschhorn
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Map:Switzerland
Location:Valais, Switzerland
Range:Bernese Alps
Coordinates:46.4514°N 7.9467°W
First Ascent:30 August 1869 by E. J. Häberlin and Johann and Andreas von Weissenfluh

The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental (north) and Oberaletsch (south).The Schinhorn has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn (3,716 m).

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Sattellicka (3,374 m).