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Wiwannihorn
The Wiwannihorn (central mountain) from Unterbäch
Highest point
Elevation3,001 m (9,846 ft)
Prominence147 m (482 ft)[1]
Parent peakFinsteraarhorn
Geography
Wiwannihorn is located in Switzerland
Wiwannihorn
Wiwannihorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Wiwannihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Ausserberg in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Bietschtal and the Baltschiedertal, south of the Bietschhorn.[2]

The Wiwannihorn can be climbed easily on its normal route with proper equipment. Several more technical, multi-pitch free climbing and alpine climbing routes lead to the top as well. The most famous is probably the Steinadlerroute. The basecamp for climbing the Wiwannihorn is the Wiwanni hut [3] that is accessible from Ausserberg via a hiking trail or a via ferrata through the Baltschieder valley.

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Wiwannijoch (2,854 m).
  2. ^ "Wiwannihorn : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  3. ^ Wiwanni hut