The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.

Helsenhorn
View from near the Scherbadung (east side)
Highest point
Elevation3,272 m (10,735 ft)
Prominence586 m (1,923 ft)[1]
Parent peakMonte Leone
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°18′17″N 8°11′30″E / 46.30472°N 8.19167°E / 46.30472; 8.19167
Geography
Helsenhorn is located in Switzerland
Helsenhorn
Helsenhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
(mountain partially in Italy)
Parent rangeLepontine Alps
Climbing
First ascentAugust 1863 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann (solo)

The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named Helsengletscher.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Furggubäumlicke (2,686 m).
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