Rheinwaldhorn

#203 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Rheinwaldhorn is the highest point in the Swiss canton of Ticino at 3,402 metres above sea level. It lies on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Ticino, in the Adula massif, part of the St. Gotthard massif of the Lepontine Alps in southern Switzerland. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1789Elevation: 11161 ftProminence: 4386 ftCoordinates: 46°29'37"N, 9°2'25"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Cima Rossa, Vogelberg, Cima di Gana Bianca, Puntone dei Fraciòn.

4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima Rossa
105 min walk • Cima Rossa is a 3,161 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. On the west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia and on the east side it overlooks the valley of Calanca.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vogelberg
41 min walk • The Vogelberg is a 3,218 metres high mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps south of the Rheinwaldhorn.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Gana Bianca
71 min walk • The Cima di Gana Bianca is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Acquarossa in the canton of Ticino. It lies west of the Rheinwaldhorn, between the main Blenio valley and the Val Malvaglia.
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2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puntone dei Fraciòn
68 min walk • Puntone dei Fraciòn is a 3,202-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It is the highest peak of the Calanca valley. On its west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia. It lies approximately halfway between the Vogelberg and the Zapporthorn.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Güferhorn
44 min walk • The Güferhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located between the valleys of Vals and Hinterrhein in Graubünden. At 3,379 metres above sea level it is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying east of the Rheinwaldhorn.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bacino di Val Malvaglia
125 min walk • Bacino di Val Malvaglia is a lake above Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.19 km². Its arch dam was built in 1959 and is operated by Officine Idroelettriche di Blenio SA.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zapporthorn
92 min walk • The Zapporthorn or Pizzo Zapport is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking San Bernardino Pass in Graubünden. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hinterrhein, Calanca and Mesolcina.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Cassimoi
68 min walk • Pizzo di Cassimoi is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. The mountain overlooks two lakes: Lago di Luzzone on its north-eastern side and Zervreilasee on its north-eastern side.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima dei Cogn
124 min walk • Cima dei Cogn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies south of the higher Cima Rossa.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zervreilahorn
104 min walk • The Zervreilahorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located south of Vals in the canton of Graubünden. The mountain overlooks the Zervreilasee on the north.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Furggeltihorn
78 min walk • The Furggeltihorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking the Zervreilasee in the canton of Graubünden.