Stockhorn (Zermatt)

Summary

The Stockhorn (3,532 metres (11,588 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located to the southeast of the town of Zermatt. It lies on the range between the Findel and Gorner glaciers, east of the Gornergrat.

Stockhorn
View from the east side
Highest point
Elevation3,532 m (11,588 ft)
Prominence145 m (476 ft)[1]
Parent peakMonte Rosa (Dufourspitze)
Coordinates45°59′8″N 7°50′16″E / 45.98556°N 7.83778°E / 45.98556; 7.83778
Geography
Stockhorn is located in Switzerland
Stockhorn
Stockhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

The Stockhorn is part of the Zermatt ski area. A now-defunct cable car station at an altitude of 3,405 metres (11,171 ft) is located west of the summit; the original aerial tramway connecting the Gornergrat to the Stockhorn via Hohtälli was dismantled in 2007.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Stockhornpass (3,387 m).
  2. ^ Stockhorn lifts on Seilbahn Nostalgie (in German)
  3. ^ End of Gornergrat tram service - Funimag.com

External links edit

  • Stockhorn on Hikr