Mar 01 2026
Klein Grünhorn 🏔️ Overview Klein Grünhorn is a high, glaciated summit in the Alps of southern Switzerland. Rising to approximately 3,912 meters (12,835 feet), it stands immediately north of the much larger Grünhorn, also known as Grosses Grünhorn. Although Klein Grünhorn comes close to the symbolic 4,000-meter mark, its relatively low prominence means that it …
Feb 26 2026
Kleines Fiescherhorn | Ochs 🏔️ Overview Kleines Fiescherhorn is a 3,895-meter (12,779-foot) mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Also known as Ochs, meaning “ox” in German, the peak stands on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais. The mountain forms part of the Fiescherhörner, a compact group that also includes the 4,049-meter …
Feb 25 2026
Schinhorn 🏔️ Overview Schinhorn is a remote, glacier-covered mountain in the Bernese Alps of southern Switzerland. Rising to 3,796 meters (12,454 feet), it stands west of the much higher Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. The mountain occupies a rugged position between the upper Lötschental to the north and the Oberaletsch Valley to the south. …
Feb 24 2026
Schönbühlhorn (Schoenenbuelhorn) 🏔️ Overview Schönbühlhorn is a 3,854-meter (12,644-foot) mountain in the Bernese Alps of southwestern Switzerland. Rising above the glaciated interior of the canton of Valais, it forms part of the Walliser Fiescherhörner, a compact group of high peaks between the Great Aletsch Glacier and the Fiescher Glacier. The mountain stands between the Fiescher …
Feb 23 2026
Breithorn 🏔️ Overview Breithorn (Blatten) is a 3,785-meter mountain in the Swiss Alps, rising above the Lötschental in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Bernese Alps and is commonly called the Lötschentaler Breithorn to distinguish it from several other Alpine mountains with the same name. The mountain occupies a striking position between the …
Feb 22 2026
Nesthorn 🏔️ Overview Nesthorn is a striking 3,821-meter mountain in the southern Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising north of the Rhône Valley in the canton of Valais, it stands between the glaciated Oberaletsch basin and the deep Gredetschtal valley. Although Nesthorn is lower than the neighboring Aletschhorn and Bietschhorn, its substantial prominence, steep ridges, and …
Jul 30 2023
Breithorn Breithorn is a prominent 3,780-meter (12,402-foot) mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising high above the upper Lauterbrunnen Valley, it forms part of the rugged alpine divide between the cantons of Bern and Valais and separates the Lauterbrunnental on its northern side from the Lötschental to the south. The mountain is often called …
