Güferhorn

#1281 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. The northern side of the massif is covered by the Güfergletscher, a 2 kilometres long glacier. It lies above 2,600 metres on the east side of a ridge starting at the summit of the Güferhorn and separating the valleys of Länta and Canaltal, both converging at the Zervreilasee, south of Vals. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 11086 ftProminence: 1312 ftCoordinates: 46°30'45"N, 9°3'47"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Rheinwaldhorn, Zervreilasee, Guraletschsee, Fanellhorn.

1.7 miSW
Ridged alp summit first climbed in 1789
Rheinwaldhorn
44 min walk • 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.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Zervreilasee
111 min walk • Zervreilasee is a reservoir located south-west of Vals in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Guraletschsee
125 min walk • Guraletschsee is a lake above Vals in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. The lake lies entirely on territory of the municipality of Vals. The water from the lake runs down north and is suspected to be divertet to Lake Zervreila at the level of its dam.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fanellhorn
103 min walk • The Fanellhorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Graubünden, Switzerland, south of Vals.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima Rossa
125 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.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vogelberg
61 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.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cima di Gana Bianca
113 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.
$puntone dei fracion$ 3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Puntone dei Fraciòn
78 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.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zapporthorn
84 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.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Cassimoi
62 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.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zervreilahorn
68 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.