Schinhorn
The Schinhorn (left summit) from the Lötschenlücke
Highest point
Elevation3,797 m (12,457 ft)
Prominence422 m (1,385 ft)[1]
Parent peakAletschhorn
Isolation3.9 km (2.4 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°27′05″N 7°56′48″E / 46.45139°N 7.94667°E / 46.45139; 7.94667
Geography
Schinhorn is located in Switzerland
Schinhorn
Schinhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps
Climbing
First ascent30 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).

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Sattellicka (3,375 m).


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