Penser Weißhorn

#808 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Penser Weißhorn is a mountain of the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy. Located near the Penser Joch, its summit appears almost inaccessible due to its seemingly vertical pyramidal shape, although it is a popular location for hikers, and can be climbed by the sure footed in around two hours as a mini via ferrata has been established on its south face. The view from the summit takes in the whole of the Sarntal Alps. ()

Local name: Corno Bianco Elevation: 8875 ftCoordinates: 46°48'9"N, 11°23'46"E

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Trentino-South TyrolItaly

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Penser Weißhorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Durnholzer See, Reifenstein Castle, Jakobsspitze, Durnholzer Tal.

4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Durnholzer See, Sarntal
121 min walk • The Durnholzer See is a lake in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Sarntal.
5.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Reifenstein Castle, Freienfeld
145 min walk • Reifenstein Castle is a castle in Freienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol. It is located near a dried marsh, in the valley of the Eisack.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jakobsspitze
135 min walk • The Jakobsspitze is a mountain in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Durnholzer Tal
124 min walk • The Durnholzer Tal is a tributary valley of the Sarntal in South Tyrol, Italy. The villages in the valley are Durnholz and Reinswald, which are frazioni of the municipality of Sarntal.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zinseler
89 min walk • Zinseler is a mountain in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol in Italy. It has an elevation of 2,422 m and is located near Penser Joch saddle close to the city of Sterzing.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Penser Joch
63 min walk • The Penser Joch is a high mountain pass in South Tyrol, northern Italy, near the Jaufenpass. It connects Bolzano via the Sarntal and with Sterzing in the Wipptal. It is the most direct road between Innsbruck and Bolzano. It is traversed by the SS 508 highway, which has a maximum grade of 13 percent. There is a restaurant at the summit.