Schwarzhorn (Monte Rosa Massif)

For other places with the same name, see Schwarzhorn.

The Schwarzhorn (Italian: Corno Nero) is a 4,321-metre-high summit in the Italian Alps just next to the Swiss border.

Schwarzhorn
The Corno Nero in the Monte Rosa massif
Highest point
Elevation	4,321 m (14,177 ft)
Prominence	42 m (138 ft) ↓ Wind gap to the Ludwigshöhe
Isolation	0.3 km (0.19 mi) → Ludwigshöhe
Coordinates	45°54′54″N 7°51′43″E
Naming
Native name	Corno Nero (Italian)
Geography
Schwarzhorn Aosta Valley/Piedmont
Country	Italy
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
First ascent	18 August 1873 by Marco Maglionini, Albert de Rothschild and guide
Normal route	Glacier tours through the southwest and northwest flanks (WS)

It is part of the Monte Rosa massif in the Wallis Alps, which lie on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The Schwarzhorn itself lies on the ridge running south from the Ludwigshöhe to the Vincent Pyramid. Its valley settlements are Zermatt in Switzerland and Alagna on the Italian side.

See also

• Alps portal

• List of 4000 metre peaks of the Alps

References

• Michael Waeber (2003), Walliser Alpen – Gebietsführer (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-2416-X
• Helmut Dumler; Willi P. Burkhardt (2001), Viertausender der Alpen (in German), Munich: Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 3-7633-7427-2

External links

• Schwarzhorn at 4000er.de (in German)