Helsenhorn | |
Elevation M: | 3272 |
Prominence M: | 586 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Monte Leone |
Listing: | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Map: | Switzerland |
Location: | Valais, Switzerland (mountain partially in Italy) |
Range: | Lepontine Alps |
Coordinates: | 46.3047°N 8.1917°W |
First Ascent: | August 1863 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann (solo) |
The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.
The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named Helsengletscher.