Jägerhorn

#448 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Jägerhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies just north of Monte Rosa, at a height of 3,970 metres above sea level, and overlooks the village of Macugnaga on its east side, 2,600 metres below. On its west side it overlooks the Gorner Glacier. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 13025 ftProminence: 190 ftCoordinates: 45°57'9"N, 7°52'38"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Dufourspitze, Dunantspitze, Monte Rosa tour, Grenzgipfel.

1.2 miSW
Large peak with a hike to scenic vistas
Dufourspitze
31 min walk • Dufourspitze, Switzerland's apex, crowns the majestic Monte Rosa Massif as the highest peak in the Swiss Alps and the second-highest in the entire Alps and Western Europe. Soaring to an impressive 4,634 meters (15,203 feet), this mountain commands respect...
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dunantspitze
30 min walk • The Dunantspitze, formerly called Ostspitze, is a peak of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the second highest peak of the massif, after the Dufourspitze and the second highest summit in Switzerland, but its prominence is only about 15 metres.
1.2 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Monte Rosa tour
31 min walk • The Monte Rosa Tour is a circular hiking trail through the Swiss & Italian Alps around Monte Rosa. The tour also encircles the Dom in the Mischabel range.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grenzgipfel
30 min walk • The Grenzgipfel is a peak of Monte Rosa Massif, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Rosa
31 min walk • Monte Rosa is a mountain massif in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is between Italy's and Switzerland's. Monte Rosa is the second highest mountain in the Alps and western Europe, after Mont Blanc.