The Schwarzhorn (Italian: Corno Nero) is a 4,321-metre-high summit in the Italian Alps just next to the Swiss border.
| Schwarzhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Corno Nero in the Monte Rosa massif | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,321 m (14,177 ft) |
| Prominence | 42 m (138 ft) ↓ Wind gap to the Ludwigshöhe |
| Isolation | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) → Ludwigshöhe |
| Coordinates | 45°54′54″N 7°51′43″E / 45.9149°N 7.862°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Corno Nero (Italian) |
| Geography | |
  Schwarzhorn | |
| Country | Italy |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 18 August 1873 by Marco Maglionini, Albert de Rothschild and guide |
| Normal route | Glacier tours through the southwest and northwest flanks (WS) |
It is part of the Monte Rosa massif in the Wallis Alps, which lie on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The Schwarzhorn itself lies on the ridge running south from the Ludwigshöhe to the Vincent Pyramid. Its valley settlements are Zermatt in Switzerland and Alagna on the Italian side.
See also
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References
edit- Michael Waeber (2003), Walliser Alpen – Gebietsführer (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-2416-X
- Helmut Dumler; Willi P. Burkhardt (2001), Viertausender der Alpen (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-7427-2
External links
edit- Schwarzhorn at 4000er.de (in German)