Stecknadelhorn

#1175 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Stecknadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 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. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1887Elevation: 13914 ftProminence: 75 ftCoordinates: 46°6'41"N, 7°51'34"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Dom Mountain, Nadelhorn, Lenzspitze, Ulrichshorn.

1.2 miS
Pennine peak first climbed in 1858
Dom Mountain
31 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.
~1490 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nadelhorn
8 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.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lenzspitze
17 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.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ulrichshorn
24 min walk • The Ulrichshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Nadelhorn, in the Mischabel range, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
0.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dürrenhorn
20 min walk • The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of 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.
~1470 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohberghorn
8 min walk • The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ried Glacier
31 min walk • The Ried Glacier is a 6 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 8.22 km². The glacier lies in the Mischabel range, at the foot of Nadelhorn and not far from Dom.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohgwächte
27 min walk • The Hohgwächte is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, situated near Randa in Valais. It belong to the Mischabel massif and is located west of the Dom and the...