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Wildhorn

Elevation
3,248 m
#3,106
in the world
#266
in Switzerland
981 m
prominence

Wildhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,248 m, the 266th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Wildhorn Group.

Isolation
23 km
To the nearest higher ground
Range
#1 in the range
Nearest town
14 km away
First ascent
1 September 1843
Wikidata, single dated ascent

Where it is

Wildhorn

Wildhorn lies in Switzerland, in Valais.

Key facts

Elevation
3,248 m (10,656 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
981 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Valais
Coordinates
46.355, 7.361

How it ranks

Among peaks in Switzerland
#266of 1,296
LargestSmallest
In the Wildhorn Group
#1of 12
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#3,106of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Gältehore3,064 m2.2 km
Sex Rouge2,893 m2.7 km
Schnidehore2,937 m3.2 km
Niesehore2,776 m3.2 km
Six des Eaux Froides2,905 m3.4 km
Arpelistock3,035 m3.7 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Wildhorn.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
SittenSwitzerland34,70814 km
SierreSwitzerland16,79015 km
MontheySwitzerland17,77733 km
MontreuxSwitzerland25,98436 km
Martigny-VilleSwitzerland18,30136 km

About this mountain

At 3,248 m, Wildhorn stands in the Wildhorn Group 23 km from any higher ground. Its prominence of 981 m measures its height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher terrain. The nearest peaks are Gältehore at 2.2 km away and 3,064 m, and Sex Rouge at 2.7 km and 2,893 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1843.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Dufourspitze4,634 m
4Dom4,545 m
5Lyskamm Orientale4,532 m
6Weisshorn4,505 m
7Täschhorn4,491 m
8Lyskamm Occidentale4,479 m
9Matterhorn4,478 m
10Dent Blanche4,357 m
11Ludwigshöhe4,343 m
12Grand Gendarme4,331 m

Common questions

How tall is Wildhorn?
Wildhorn rises to 3,248 m (10,656 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Wildhorn?
Wildhorn is in Switzerland, in Valais.
Where does Wildhorn rank?
It is the 266th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #3,106 worldwide.
When was Wildhorn first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1843.
What is the nearest city to Wildhorn?
Sitten, Switzerland, about 14 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.