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Weisshorn Group

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Weisshorn (4506 m/14,783 ft)
Countries	Switzerland
States/Provinces	Valais
Area	890 sq km / 344 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	39 km / 24 mi North-South 39 km / 24 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	46° 9' N; 7° 38' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Weisshorn Group
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Weisshorn Group.

Pennine Alps	Level 4 (Parent)
Grande Rochére-Fallére Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Grand Combin Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Otemma Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Southwest Zermatt Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Weisshorn Group	Level 5
Southeast Zermatt Area	Level 5 (Sibling)
Mischabel	Level 5 (Sibling)
Weissgrat-San Martino	Level 5 (Sibling)
Weissmies Group	Level 5 (Sibling)
Monte Rosa Foothills	Level 5 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Weisshorn Group

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range6
1.	Weisshorn	4506	14,783
2.	Dent Blanche	4357	14,295
3.	Zinalrothorn	4221	13,848
4.	Bishorn	4153	13,625
5.	Ober Gabelhorn	4063	13,330
6.	Schalihorm	3975	13,041
7.	Wellenkuppe	3903	12,805
8.	Bouquetins	3838	12,592
9.	Trifthorn	3727	12,228
10.	Aiguille de la Tsa	3668	12,034
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Weisshorn Group

Bishorn

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Ascending the northeast ridge (1978-08-20). Photo by Dan Moore.
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Mettelhorn

On summit rocks. Breithorn beyond (1965-07-13). Photo by Dan Moore.
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