Ritzlihorn

#985 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ritzlihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the canton of Bern. It lies on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1816Elevation: 10768 ftProminence: 1079 ftCoordinates: 46°38'0"N, 8°15'31"E

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BernSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Gelmersee, Räterichsbodensee, Lauteraar Hut, Dossen Hut.

3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gelmersee
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Gelmersee is a breathtaking mountain lake that offers a serene escape amidst nature's pristine beauty. With its crystal-clear turquoise waters, the lake is a hidden gem located near the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Bern...
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Räterichsbodensee
120 min walk • Räterichsbodensee is a lake in Guttannen, Oberhasli, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 25 mio m³, a surface area is 0.67 km² and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli. It is connected to the river Aare.
4.7 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking
Lauteraar Hut
120 min walk • The Lauteraar Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south-west of Handegg in the canton of Bern. The hut lies at a height of 2,392 metres above sea level, above the Unteraar Glacier, at the foot of the Hienderstock in the Bernese Alps.
4.5 miW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dossen Hut
115 min walk • The Dossen Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Meiringen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It lies at a height of 2,663 metres above sea level, on the watershed between the Reichenbachtal and the Urbachtal, north of the Dossen.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dossen
119 min walk • The Dossen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Rosenlaui in the Bernese Oberland. It is located east of the Rosenlaui Glacier. The Dossen is composed of two summits: the northern summit and southern summit.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinhüshorn
107 min walk • The Steinhüshorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Guttannen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies north of the Diechterhorn and west of the Trift Glacier.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinlauihorn
28 min walk • The Steinlauihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the Bernese Oberland. It lies south of the Ritzlihorn, on the range separating the valley of the Gauli Glacier from the main Aar valley.
4.1 miS
Mountain
Brünberg, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
104 min walk • The Brünberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Grimselsee in the canton of Bern. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,982 metres above sea level.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gauli Glacier
118 min walk • The Gauli Glacier is a 6.2 km long glacier in the Bernese Alps in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. In 1973, it had an area of 17.7 km².
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mattenalpsee
31 min walk • Mattenalpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Innertkirchen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 18.6 ha. The reservoir receives the water from Gauli Glacier. The water is channeled into Räterichsbodensee.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hangendgletscherhorn
93 min walk • The Hangendgletscherhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located in the Urbachtal in the canton of Bern. On its northern side it overlooks the Gauli Glacier.