Silvrettahorn
The Silvrettahorn is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Austria. On its southern Swiss side it overlooks the Silvretta Glacier.
Silvrettahorn | |
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View from the south-east | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,244 m (10,643 ft) |
Prominence | 205 m (673 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Piz Buin |
Isolation | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
Coordinates | 46°51′25″N 10°05′35″E |
Geography | |
Silvrettahorn Location in the Alps Silvrettahorn Location in Austria Silvrettahorn Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Vorarlberg, Austria Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Silvretta Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 22 August 1865 by Jules Jacot, guided by Christian Jegen and A. Schlegel |
References
- Swisstopo maps
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