Schnidehorn

The Schnidehorn is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies in the massif of the , west of the .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,937 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Schnidehore”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schnidejoch, archaeological site and Niesehorn.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Dbachmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain saddle.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located south of and Lenk in the . It lies north of the , on the chain between the valleys of and Simmental.

Mountain hut
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The is a refuge of the Swiss Alpine Club and is located on the in the western . The hut is managed by the SAC Moléson section.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anzère and Crans Montana.

Village
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.
Sion is the capital of the canton of in . With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here. is situated 8 km south of Schnidehorn.

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is a town in , . Although everyone knows the name , the area is actually made up of three communes - Crans, Montana and Aminona.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of , . It was one of the six municipalities that form the ski resort . is situated 10 km southeast of Schnidehorn.

Schnidehorn

Latitude
46.37317° or 46° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
7.39288° or 7° 23′ 34″ east
Elevation
2,937 metres (9,636 feet)
Open location code
8FR999FV+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1452883225
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6933753
Wiki­data ID
Q504456
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Satellite Map

Discover Schnidehorn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Schnidehorn” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Счнидехорн”
  • Cebuano: “Schnidehorn”
  • Chinese: “施尼德山”
  • Dutch: “Schnidehorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشنيديهورن”
  • French: “Schnidehorn”
  • Georgian: “შნიდეჰორნი”
  • German: “Schnidehorn”
  • Ladin: “Schnidehorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schnidehorn”
  • Spanish: “Schnidehorn”
  • Swedish: “Schnidehorn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wildhornhütte and Stierentungel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chilchli and Lac de Ténéhet.

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