Bigerhorn

#944 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Bigerhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grächen in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Mischabel range, north of the Ried Glacier. ()

Local name: Gross Bigerhorn Elevation: 11896 ftProminence: 105 ftCoordinates: 46°8'43"N, 7°52'14"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Balfrin, Ried Glacier, Färichhorn, Bordierhütte SAC.

0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Balfrin
22 min walk • The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ried Glacier
32 min walk • The Ried Glacier is a 6 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 8.22 km². The glacier lies in the Mischabel range, at the foot of Nadelhorn and not far from Dom.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Färichhorn
24 min walk • The Färichhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and the Saastal in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Balfrin, at a height of 3,292 metres above sea level.
1 miW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Bordierhütte SAC
26 min walk • The Bordierhütte is an alpine refuge of the SAC Geneva Section located 2886 m above sea level above St. Niklaus in the Mischabel, Valais Alps. It is a central starting point for the peaks of the Balfring Group and the Nadelgrat.