Brunegghorn

Brunegghorn
Brunegghorn from east
Highest point
Elevation	3,833 m (12,575 ft)
Prominence	293 m (961 ft) ^[1]
Parent peak	Weisshorn
Coordinates	46°07′33″N 7°44′45″E / 46.12583°N 7.74583°E / 46.12583; 7.74583Coordinates: 46°07′33″N 7°44′45″E / 46.12583°N 7.74583°E / 46.12583; 7.74583
Geography
Brunegghorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps

The Brunegghorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Mattertal in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Weisshorn group. On the west side of the mountain flows the Brunegg Glacier.

View of the Brunegghorn from the slopes of the Brunegg Glacier

References

↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bisjoch (3,540 m).

Matter Valley

Settlements	Zermatt (Ried, Findeln, Riffelalp, Zum See, Zmutt) Täsch Randa St. Niklaus Herbriggen Mattsand Gasenried Grächen Embd Törbel

Mountains	Barrhorn Brunegghorn Bishorn Weisshorn Zinalrothorn Ober Gabelhorn Dent Blanche Tête Blanche Tête de Valpelline Dent d'Hérens Matterhorn Breithorn Pollux Castor Liskamm Monte Rosa Strahlhorn Rimpfischhorn Allalinhorn Alphubel Täschhorn Dom Lenzspitze Nadelhorn Balfrin

Glaciers	Matterhorn Glacier Zmutt Glacier Schonbielgletscher Stockjigletscher Tiefmatten Glacier Furgg Glacier Gorner Glacier Theodul Glacier Triftjigletscher Breithorngletscher Schwärzegletscher Grenzgletscher Zwillingsgletscher Monte Rosa Glacier Findel Glacier Mellichgletscher Hohlichtgletscher Bisgletscher Ried Glacier

Tourism	Gornergrat Klein Matterhorn Unterrothorn Trockener Steg Schwarzsee

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