Peak · Switzerland · Pennine Alps
Platthorn
Elevation
3,345 m
#2,787
in the world
#218
in Switzerland
361 m
prominence
Platthorn is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 3,345 m, the 218th highest in Switzerland, part of the Pennine Alps.
Where it is
Platthorn lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
Elevation
3,345 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
361 m
Type
Peak
Range
Region
Valais
Coordinates
46.054, 7.736
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mettelhorn | 3,405 m | 0.5 km |
| Zinalrothorn | 4,221 m | 3.8 km |
| Pointe Sud de Moming | 3,963 m | 3.8 km |
| Pointe Nord de Moming | 3,863 m | 3.9 km |
| Pointe du Mountet | 3,877 m | 4.0 km |
| Schalihorn | 3,974 m | 4.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Platthorn.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 31 km |
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 35 km |
| Domodossola | Italy | 17,778 | 44 km |
| Aosta | Italy | 35,261 | 48 km |
| Martigny-Ville | Switzerland | 18,301 | 52 km |
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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.