Ochsehorn

#1172 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ochsehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Staldenried in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Saastal and the upper Nanztal, north of the Mattwaldhorn. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9554 ftProminence: 430 ftCoordinates: 46°13'14"N, 7°56'27"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Fletschhorn, Rotelsee, Lagginhorn, Bonigersee.

4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fletschhorn
121 min walk • The Fletschhorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Saas Valley and the Simplon Valley, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the Weissmies group, north of the Lagginhorn. The Fletschhorn is shown to be 3,993 metres high on the 1:200,000 Swisstopo map.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rotelsee
119 min walk • Rotelsee is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lagginhorn
135 min walk • The Lagginhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies a few kilometres north of the slightly higher Weissmies and also close to the slightly lower Fletschhorn on the north.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bonigersee
134 min walk • Bonigersee is a lake at Törbel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The raised bog is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mattwaldhorn
43 min walk • The Mattwaldhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the upper Nanztal and the Saastal in the canton of Valais. The nearest locality is Eisten on the west side.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jegihorn
127 min walk • The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simplon Pass, Brig
126 min walk • The Simplon Pass is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Piedmont.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galehorn
52 min walk • The Galehorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Nanztal and the Simplontal.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seetalhorn
115 min walk • The Seetalhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Grächen in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,037 m, it is the highest point of the ski area of Grächen.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Böshorn
75 min walk • The Böshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the upper Nanztal and the Val Divedro.
5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glishorn
128 min walk • The Glishorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais.