Lagginhorn

#394 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

Gallery (2)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1856Elevation: 13156 ftProminence: 1677 ftCoordinates: 46°9'25"N, 8°0'11"E

Location

ValaisSwitzerland

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Weissmies, Fletschhorn, Portjengrat, Mischabel Hut.

2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weissmies
53 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.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fletschhorn
18 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.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Portjengrat
106 min walk • The Portjengrat is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies south of the Weissmies and the Zwischbergen Pass, where the international border diverges away from the main Alpine watershed.
6.4 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mischabel Hut
163 min walk • The Mischabel Hut is a mountain hut of the Academic Alpine Club of Zurich, located west of Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,340 metres above sea level near the Hohbalmgletscher glacier, on the eastern flanks of the Dom and the Lenzspitze in the Mischabel group.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Felskinn
165 min walk • Felskinn is a rocky outcrop of the Pennine Alps, situated above Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. Felskinn is the lower station of the Metro Alpin which gives access to the Mittelallalin.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mattwaldhorn
94 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.
1.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jegihorn
42 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.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hübschhorn
154 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.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima del Rosso
150 min walk • The Cima del Rosso is a mountain of Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the Val Divedro and the Valle di Bognanco, east of the Portjengrat.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galehorn
118 min walk • The Galehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Nanztal and the Simplontal.
5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seehorn
145 min walk • The Seehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Gondo in the canton of Valais. Unlike most other mountains in Valais, the Seehorn lies on the south side of the Alps, in the southern Simplon Valley.