Muttenhorn

#770 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Muttenhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. At 3,099 metres above sea level, it overlooks the south side of Furka Pass. A glacier named Muttgletscher lies over its north-western flanks, above 2,600 metres. ()

Local name: Muttenhörner Elevation: 10167 ftProminence: 958 ftCoordinates: 46°32'48"N, 8°25'37"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Totesee, Pizzo Rotondo, Galenstock, Pizzo Lucendro.

4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Totesee
108 min walk • Totesee is a small natural lake at the Grimsel Pass in Switzerland. The lake lies immediately to the south of the natural watershed and cantonal boundary at the pass.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Rotondo
70 min walk • Pizzo Rotondo is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps. At 3,190 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain lying on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Valais, as well as the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps lying between Nufenen Pass and Lukmanier Pass.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galenstock
117 min walk • The Galenstock is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Lucendro
113 min walk • Pizzo Lucendro is a 2,963-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. It overlooks St. Gotthard Pass and Lake Lucendro on its east side.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chüebodenhorn
75 min walk • The Chüebodenhorn is a 3,070 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Ticino.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Hotel Grimsel Passhöhe
111 min walk • The Grimsel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of 2,164 metres. The pass connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with the upper valley of the Rhône.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo Gallina
101 min walk • Pizzo Gallina is a 3,061-metre-high mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland, overlooking the Nufenen Pass. Administratively, the summit is located on the border between the municipality of Obergoms, to the north-west and in the canton of Valais, and the municipality of Bedretto, to the south-east and in the canton of Ticino.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Leckihorn
49 min walk • The Leckihorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is also named Gross Leckihorn to distinguish it from a lower summit named Chli Leckihorn.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Witenwasserenstock
67 min walk • The Witenwasserenstock is a peak between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri, located in the Lepontine Alps. Close to the summit lies the tripoint border between the cantons of Valais, Uri and Ticino and the triple watershed of the Rhine, Po and Rhône basins.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klein Furkahorn
74 min walk • The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier. From the Furka Pass a trail leads to its summit.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Furkahorn
91 min walk • The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.