Steinhüshorn

#1268 among destinations in Switzerland

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The Steinhüshorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Guttannen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Diechterhorn and west of the Trift Glacier. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10240 ftProminence: 597 ftCoordinates: 46°40'2"N, 8°19'56"E

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BernSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Gelmersee, Trift Bridge, Triftsee, Gwächtenhorn.

3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gelmersee
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Gelmersee is a breathtaking mountain lake that offers a serene escape amidst nature's pristine beauty. With its crystal-clear turquoise waters, the lake is a hidden gem located near the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Bern...
2.2 miNE
Bridge
Trift Bridge
57 min walk • Suspended amidst the Swiss Alps, the Trift Bridge holds the title of one of the most spectacular pedestrian suspension bridges within the heart of Switzerland. Towering at an impressive height of 100 meters and extending 170 meters across the Triftsee Lake, the bridge...
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Triftsee
52 min walk • The Triftsee is a lake in the Urner Alps near Gadmen in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. It was formed recently by the melting of the lower part of Trift Glacier.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gwächtenhorn
107 min walk • The Gwächtenhorn is a 3,420 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlooks the Stein Glacier and the Susten Pass on its north side and the Chelen Glacier on its south side.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ritzlihorn
107 min walk • The Ritzlihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the canton of Bern. It lies on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dammastock
116 min walk • The Dammastock is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Giglistock
100 min walk • The Giglistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located south of Gadmen in the Bernese Oberland.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eggstock
108 min walk • The Eggstock, is a minor prominence of the Uri Alps, forming the northern pillar of the Dammastock on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. The tripoint between the cantons of Bern, Valais and Uri is located 600 m west of the summit.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hinter Tierberg
84 min walk • The Hinter Tierberg is a 3,445 metres high mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlooks the Trift Glacier on its west side and the Chelen Glacier on its east side. The massif of the Tierberg consists of several mountains, they are: Vorder Tierberg, Mittler Tierberg and Hinter Tierberg.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Trift Glacier
53 min walk • The Trift Glacier is a 5 km long glacier in the Urner Alps near Gadmen, in the extreme east of the canton Berne in Switzerland.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schneestock
114 min walk • The Schneestock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacier and the Damma Glacier.