The Steghorn 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 between the

Engstligenalp The Engstligenalp is a plateau of the western Swiss Alps. It lies south of Adelboden at above sea level. Since 1996, it has belonged to the Swiss culture Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments, landscapes of national importance. T ...

(

Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland (; ; ), sometimes also known as the Bernese Highlands, is the highest and southernmost part of the canton of Bern. It is one of the canton's five administrative regions (in which context it is referred to as ''Oberland'' witho ...

and the

Gemmi Pass Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass across the Bernese Alps connecting Leukerbad (on the south) in the canton of Valais with Kandersteg (on the north) in the canton of Bern. The pass itself lies within the canton of Valais, at a height of above se ...

(

). The Steghorn belongs to the massif of the

Wildstrubel The Wildstrubel () is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It forms a large glaciated massif, about 15 km wide, extending between the Rawil Pass and the Gemmi Pass. Along with the Muveran ...

. The easiest ascent can be made from the ''"Lämmeren"'' hut in the canton of Valais via the Steghorn glacier or the ''Leiterli'' rocks. Another route leads from Engstligenalp along the ridge between Steghorn and Wildstrubel. The mountain can also be ascended from both sides during wintertime, yet the

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...

tour is very challenging.

References

External links

Steghorn on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Mountains of the canton of Bern Bern–Valais border {{Valais-mountain-stub