Böshorn

#845 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Böshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the upper Nanztal and the Val Divedro. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10722 ftProminence: 394 ftCoordinates: 46°11'56"N, 7°59'35"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Weissmies, Fletschhorn, Rotelsee, Lagginhorn.

5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weissmies
128 min walk • Weissmies, majestically perched in the Swiss Alps, stands as a testament to nature's grandeur. This imposing mountain, rising to an elevation of 4,017 meters, is part of the Pennine Alps and located in the canton of Valais.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fletschhorn
58 min walk • The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. The Fletschhorn is shown to be 3,993 metres high on the 1:200,000 Swisstopo map.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rotelsee
93 min walk • Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lagginhorn
75 min walk • The Lagginhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mattwaldhorn
46 min walk • The Mattwaldhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the upper Nanztal and the Saastal in the canton of Valais. The nearest locality is Eisten on the west side.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jegihorn
88 min walk • The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hübschhorn
101 min walk • The Hübschhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Monte Leone massif. Its altitude is 3190m/10'460ft.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simplon Pass, Brig
105 min walk • The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breithorn
131 min walk • The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galehorn
44 min walk • The Galehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Nanztal and the Simplontal.
4.2 miS
Aerial tramway
Hohsaas
107 min walk • Hohsaas is a cable car station and a ski area in the Pennine Alps above Saas Grund in Valais. Although Hohsaas is not a mountain summit it still offers impressive views over the Dom on the Mischabel range and 18 four-thousand meters mountains, including the Weissmies which is easily accessible from there.