Nadelhorn

The Nadelhorn (4,327 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west. Its three ridges join to form a sharp-pointed summit, which looks like a needle (German: Nadel) when seen from the north. The other summits on the Nadelgrat are the Stecknadelhorn, the Hohberghorn, the Dürrenhorn and the Lenzspitze.

Nadelhorn
Nadelhorn (center) and Nadelgrat
Highest point
Elevation	4,327 m (14,196 ft)
Prominence	207 m ↓ Lenzjoch
Parent peak	Dom
Isolation	1.7 km → Dom
Coordinates	46°06′31.5″N 7°51′51″E
Geography
Nadelhorn Location in Switzerland
Location	Switzerland
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	16 September 1858 by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann
Easiest route	Basic snow climb

It was first climbed by Franz Andenmatten, Baptiste Epiney, Aloys Supersaxo and J. Zimmermann on 16 September 1858.

See also

• Alps portal

• List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps

References

• Dumler, Helmut and Willi P. Burkhardt, The High Mountains of the Alps, London: Diadem, 1994

External links

• The Nadelhorn on SummitPost
• The Nadelgrat on SummitPost