Schnidehorn

#1484 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Schnidehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies in the massif of the Wildhorn, west of the Rawil Pass. A ridge connects the Schnidehorn and the Wildhorn to the southwest, via the Schnidejoch. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9636 ftProminence: 594 ftCoordinates: 46°22'23"N, 7°23'34"E

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BernSwitzerland

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Schnidehorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iffigsee, Niesehorn, Schnidejoch, Wildhornhütte.

1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Iffigsee
29 min walk • Iffigsee is a lake near Lenk, in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The lake is located in the Iffigtal, near Rawil Pass. To the south of the lake is the Wildhorn.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Niesehorn
29 min walk • The Niesehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Lauenen and Lenk in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Wildhorn, on the chain between the valleys of Saanen and Simmental.
~1800 ftSW
Archaeological site
Schnidejoch
9 min walk • The Schnidejoch is a mountain pass in the Bernese Alps, at 2,756 m above sea level, cutting across the ridge connecting the Schnidehorn and the Wildhorn. Archaeological artifacts, their dates spread over six millennia, have been discovered near the pass.
0.5 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Wildhornhütte
13 min walk • The Wildhornhütte is a refuge of the Swiss Alpine Club and is located on the Wildhorn massif in the western Bernese Alps. The hut is managed by the SAC Moléson section.