# Riffelhorn

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{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Riffelhorn
| image = RoyLindmanRiffelberg.jpg
| image_caption = Riffelhorn as seen from the east side
| elevation_m = 2928
| elevation_ref = 
| prominence_m = 152
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is located east of the summit at 2,775 metres.</ref>
| map = Switzerland
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland
| location = [Valais](/source/Valais), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland)
| range = [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|45|58|52.8|N|7|45|29.7|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route =
}}

The '''Riffelhorn''' (2,928 m) is a [mountain](/source/mountain) in the Swiss section of the [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps), located south of [Zermatt](/source/Zermatt) in the canton of [Valais](/source/Valais).

The Riffelhorn forms part of the [Gorner ridge](/source/Gornergrat) and provides excellent rock climbing facilities having several routes of a different [Climbing grade](/source/Climbing_grade)s. It has been used a long time by the local Alpine guides to train rock climbing skills for climbers before ascending on higher mountains.

It is also very popular view point being in the middle of one of the most famous valleys in the Alps, between the [Matterhorn](/source/Matterhorn) and [Monte Rosa](/source/Monte_Rosa). Also the altitude of nearly 3,000 m gives a needed atmosphere of Alpine conditions. Nearest access is [Rotenboden](/source/Rotenboden_railway_station) train station. [Gornergratbahn](/source/Gornergratbahn) continues from here up to summit of [Gornergrat](/source/Gornergrat).

On the northern side of the mountain lies the [Riffelsee](/source/Riffelsee).

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.hikr.org/dir/Riffelhorn_4128/ Riffelhorn on HIkr]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/riffelhorn/150859 Riffelhorn on Summitpost]

Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Mountains of Valais
Category:Mountains of Switzerland

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