Wildhorn
Wildhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,248 m, the 266th highest in Switzerland, part of the Wildhorn Group.
Where it is
Wildhorn lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gältehore | 3,064 m | 2.2 km |
| Sex Rouge | 2,893 m | 2.7 km |
| Schnidehore | 2,937 m | 3.2 km |
| Niesehore | 2,776 m | 3.2 km |
| Six des Eaux Froides | 2,905 m | 3.4 km |
| Arpelistock | 3,035 m | 3.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Wildhorn.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitten | Switzerland | 34,708 | 14 km |
| Sierre | Switzerland | 16,790 | 15 km |
| Monthey | Switzerland | 17,777 | 33 km |
| Montreux | Switzerland | 25,984 | 36 km |
| Martigny-Ville | Switzerland | 18,301 | 36 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
| # | 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 Wildhorn?
- Wildhorn rises to 3,248 m. 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.