Hobärghorn
Hobärghorn is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 4,218 m, the 21st highest in Switzerland, part of the Mischabel group.
Where it is
Hobärghorn lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stecknadelhorn | 4,240 m | 0.5 km |
| Nadelhorn | 4,327 m | 0.9 km |
| Chli Dürrenhorn | 3,890 m | 1.2 km |
| Hohgwächte | 3,739 m | 1.4 km |
| Lenzspitze | 4,293 m | 1.4 km |
| Ulrichshorn | 3,924 m | 1.8 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Hobärghorn.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 32 km |
| Domodossola | Italy | 17,778 | 34 km |
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 41 km |
| Verbania | Italy | 31,070 | 58 km |
| Pallanza-Intra-Suna | Italy | 28,911 | 59 km |
About this mountain
Ranked 1,034th by elevation globally, Hobärghorn rises to 4,218 m in the Mischabel group in Switzerland's Valais region. The first recorded ascent was in 1869. The peak stands 76 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, yet it has zero topographic isolation—the nearest higher summit, Stecknadelhorn at 4,240 m, lies only 0.5 km away. Nadelhorn at 4,327 m is 0.9 km distant.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dufourspitze | 4,634 m |
| 2 | Dunantspitze | 4,632 m |
| 3 | Punta Nordend | 4,608 m |
| 4 | Dom | 4,545 m |
| 5 | Lyskamm Orientale | 4,532 m |
| 6 | Weisshorn | 4,505 m |
| 7 | Täschhorn | 4,491 m |
| 8 | Lyskamm Occidentale | 4,479 m |
| 9 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 10 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Hobärghorn?
- Hobärghorn rises to 4,218 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Hobärghorn?
- Hobärghorn is in Switzerland, in Valais.
- Where does Hobärghorn rank?
- It is the 21st highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #1,034 worldwide.
- When was Hobärghorn first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1869.
- What is the nearest city to Hobärghorn?
- Sierre, Switzerland, about 32 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.