Cattle horn
| Cattle horn | ||
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 Cattle horn in the morning sun |
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| height | 3448 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Bernese Alps | |
| Dominance | 2.3 km → Altels | |
| Notch height | 412 m ↓ notch to the Zackengrat | |
| Coordinates | 616 585 / 140270 | |
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| First ascent | September 6, 1854 by Gottlieb Samuel Studer and Joseph Grichting over the north ridge | |
| Normal way | North Ridge ( Simple rubble and Firntour) | |
The Rinderhorn is 3448 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Bernese Alps . It lies entirely in the Swiss canton of Valais . The border with the canton of Bern runs around 2.5 kilometers north of the summit . Viewed from the north, it appears as a shapely mountain with a firn cap.
The Rinderhorn is part of the Balmhorn Group, which lies between Kandersteg (north) and Leukerbad (south). To the east it is connected to the higher Balmhorn via the Zackengrat. The Altels lies to the northeast, separated by the Black Glacier . In the west lies the Gemmi pass , after which the Wildstrubel group joins. To the north you can find the Chli Rinderhorn ( 3003 m above sea level ), separated from the Rindersattel . To the south it slopes down with steep cliffs.
The Berghotel Schwarenbach at 2060 m above sea level serves as a base for an ascent via the normal route . M. From this the way towards Gemmipass leading up to the north end of Stave Lake East, this after through a valley high up to cattle saddle ( 2909 m above sea level. M. ). The summit is reached from the Rindersattel via the north ridge. This route is often used as a ski tour in both summer and winter .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ueli Mosimann: Alpine tours in the Bernese Alps, From the Sanetsch Pass to the Grimsel . SAC-Verlag 1999, p. 118.
