The Ritzlihorn (3,277 m) is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Handegg in the canton of Bern. It lies on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock.
| Ritzlihorn | |
|---|---|
 Ritzlihorn seen from Gelmersee (in the foreground is the Stampfhoren) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,277 m (10,751 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 322 m (1,056 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°38′0.5″N 8°15′31.4″E / 46.633472°N 8.258722°E |
| Geography | |
  Ritzlihorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1816 by Johann Jakob Frey [3] |
References edit
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth.
- ^ "Ritzlihorn - Peakvisor". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Paul Caminada, Pioniere der Alpentopographie: die Geschichte der Schweizer Kartenkunst, AS Verlag, 2003. Page 179
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