Gross Schinhorn

#1006 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Gross Schinhorn is a 2,939-metre-high mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. ()

Elevation: 9642 ftProminence: 1526 ftCoordinates: 46°21'40"N, 8°15'40"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Gross Schinhorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blinnenhorn, Helsenhorn, Mässersee, Rappehorn.

5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blinnenhorn
128 min walk • The Blinnenhorn or Corno Cieco is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Helsenhorn
130 min walk • The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mässersee
43 min walk • Mässersee is the smallest of four mountain lakes in the upper Binntal of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rappehorn
96 min walk • The Rappehorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the canton of Valais, west of the Blinnenhorn.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Geisspfadsee
21 min walk • Geisspfadsee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 18 ha. The lake is located in the municipality of Binn, at an elevation of 2439 m. It drains into Züesee. The nearby border to Italy can be crossed at two mountain passes: Geisspfadpass and Grampielpass. The name 'geisspfad' means, only goat may pass.
6.1 miNW
Area
Ernen, Fiesch
155 min walk • Ernen is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2005 Ernen incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Ausserbinn, Mühlebach, and Steinhaus.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Binntal, Binn
85 min walk • The Binn Valley is a valley of the Alps, located on the north side of the Lepontine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is drained by the Binna, a tributary of the Rhone, at Grengiols. The valley is named after Binn, the main settlement.
6.6 miNW
Locality
Bellwald
170 min walk • One of the main attractions in Bellwald is the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors can take a cable car to the top of the mountain and enjoy a leisurely hike along the glacier, marveling at the crystal-clear ice...
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gries Glacier
157 min walk • The Gries Glacier is a 5 km long glacier situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.23 km². In 2008 it had an area of 5.26 km².