The Schnidehorn is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

of the

Bernese Alps The Bernese Alps are a mountain range of the Alps located in western Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Berner Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Va ...

, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of

Bern Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...

and

Valais Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...

. It lies in the massif of the

Wildhorn The Wildhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Canton of Bern, Bern and Valais. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Bernese Alps west of the Gemmi Pass. It forms a large glaciated mass ...

, west of the

Rawil Pass The Rawil Pass (el. 2429 m.) ( German: ''Rawilpass'') is a high mountain pass across the western Bernese Alps, connecting Lenk in the canton of Bern in Switzerland and Anzère or Crans Montana in the canton of Valais. The pass lies between the ...

. A ridge connects the Schnidehorn and the Wildhorn to the southwest, via the Schnidejoch.

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External links

Schnidehorn on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Bern Mountains of Valais Bern–Valais border Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Bern-mountain-stub