Leckihorn

The Leckihorn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is also named Gross Leckihorn (3,068 metres) to distinguish it from a lower summit (3,023 metres) named Chli Leckihorn.

Leckihorn
Gross Leckihorn seen from northeast, on the left Chli Leckihorn
Highest point
Elevation3,068 m (10,066 ft)
Prominence222 m (728 ft)[1]
Parent peakGross Muttenhorn
Isolation1.05 km (0.65 mi) 
Coordinates46°32′9.2″N 8°27′50.5″E
Geography
Leckihorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais/Uri, Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Muttenlücke (2,846 m).


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