- Elevation
- 3,272 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport65 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport86 km
About Helsenhorn
Helsenhorn is a mountain. Location: Grengiols, Raron District. Elevation: 3,272 m.
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.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 586 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Helsenhorn
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Climate of Helsenhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -7° · Night -14° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 7°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- May (110 mm)
- Driest month
- February (64 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -10° | -9° | -7° | -5° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -7° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -17° | -15° | -13° | -8° | -5° | -2° | -2° | -5° | -9° | -14° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 64 | 80 | 96 | 110 | 106 | 95 | 105 | 92 | 104 | 86 | 68 |
How to get to Helsenhorn
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (86 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 91 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 65 kmsoutheast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 86 kmsoutheast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 86 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 91 kmnorthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 121 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 122 kmwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 140 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 147 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Helsenhorn
Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 6,646 natural sites, 786 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km656 places
- Stausee Gibidum Lake 16 kmNW
- Laghetti d'Antabia Lake 25 kmE
- Potimiaseewjini Lake 21 kmS
- Laghi di Formazzöö Lake 23 kmE
25–60 km3,112 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmNW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 51 kmNW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 51 kmNW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km3,809 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 94 kmNW
- Insel Schwanau Island 87 kmN
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 82 kmN
- Neptun-Inseln Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Devero-Ai Ponti Village, Baceno5.3 km E
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Saflischmatten Village, Grengiols5.2 km NW
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Binn Municipality, Goms District7.8 km NE
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Cantone Village, Baceno5.7 km E
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San Domenico Village, Varzo6.2 km S
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Ried-Brig Municipality, Brig District10 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pizzo di Boccareccio Mountain, Varzo1.2 km SE
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Punta di Boccareccio Mountain, Valais0.7 km SE
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Helsegletscher Natural site, Grengiols0.7 km SW
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Cima delle Piodelle Mountain, Valais1.2 km SW
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Guglie di Cornera Mountain, Baceno1.7 km E
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Helse Mountain, Valais1.3 km N
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Vordere Helse Mountain, Grengiols1.3 km NW
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Pizzo Moro Mountain, Crodo2.3 km S
Sources & licences
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