Kinhorn

#1553 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Kinhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Täsch in the canton of Valais. It is located on the ridge west of the Täschhorn. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 12303 ftProminence: 361 ftCoordinates: 46°4'38"N, 7°50'2"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Dom Mountain, Europa Hut, Alphubel, Nadelhorn.

1.7 miNE
Pennine peak first climbed in 1858
Dom Mountain
43 min walk • Dom Mountain, rising majestically in the Swiss Alps, is a breathtaking natural wonder that commands respect and admiration. At 4,545 meters, it is the highest mountain situated entirely within Switzerland and the third highest in the Alps.
2.4 miNW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Europa Hut
61 min walk • Nestled in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, the Europa Hut serves as a beacon of respite for intrepid alpine adventurers. This alpine hut, perched at an elevation that commands respect and awe, offers shelter and warmth amidst the rugged beauty of the Swiss mountains.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Alphubel
45 min walk • The Alphubel is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Zermatt and Saas in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Allalin Group, a subgroup of the Mischabel Group, which culminates at the Dom.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nadelhorn
67 min walk • The Nadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Feechopf
79 min walk • The Feechopf is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located near Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Alphubel and the Allalinhorn.
1.9 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dom Hut
50 min walk • The Dom Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located above Randa in the canton of Valais. The hut lies on the western sloped of the Dom, at a height of 2,940 m above sea level, near the bottom of the Festigletscher glacier in the Pennine Alps.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lenzspitze
65 min walk • The Lenzspitze is a 4,294-metre mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Längfluh
81 min walk • The Längfluh is a rocky outcrop of the Pennine Alps, dividing the Fee Glacier above Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. The Längfluh is accessible by cable car and is part of a ski area.
2.3 miNW
Bridge
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, Randa
58 min walk • The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the third longest hanging bridge for pedestrian use in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide.
3.6 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Oberrothorn, Zermatt
92 min walk • The Oberrothorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zermatt in the canton of Valais. Its summit can be easily reached via a trail on its southern flank, from the Unterrothorn cable car station or from Sunnegga.
3.4 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mischabel Hut
88 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.