Gross Schinhorn

The Gross Schinhorn is a 2,939-metre-high mountain of the , located on the - border. A lower summit named Klein Schinhorn lies north of the Gross Schinhorn. The two summits are referred as the Schinhörner.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,938 metres
  • Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
  • Also known as: “Punta di Valdeserta”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Albrunhorn and Geisspfadsee.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain of the on the - border. It overlooks the .

Photo: BECK François, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in , . Its surface area is 18 ha. The lake is located in the municipality of , at an elevation of 2439 m. It drains into Züesee.

Photo: BECK François, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fäld and Crampiolo.

Hamlet
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Gross Schinhorn.

Hamlet
Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Gross Schinhorn.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrea.Crevola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Gross Schinhorn.

Gross Schinhorn

Latitude
46.361° or 46° 21′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.26099° or 8° 15′ 40″ east
Elevation
2,938 metres (9,639 feet)
Open location code
8FRC9766+99
Geo­Names ID
6933654
Wiki­data ID
Q5610479
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Gross Schinhorn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غروس شينورن”
  • Cebuano: “Gross Schinhorn”
  • Chinese: “大欣山”
  • Dutch: “Gross Schinhorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروس شينورن”
  • Ladin: “Gross Schinhorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gross Schinhorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schinhörner”
  • Persian: “گروس شینهورن”
  • Spanish: “Gross Schinhorn”

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