| Schinhorn | |
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The Schinhorn (left summit) from the Lötschenlücke
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,797 m (12,457 ft) |
| Prominence | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Isolation | 3.9 kilometres (2.4 mi) |
| Parent peak | Aletschhorn |
| Coordinates | 46°27′05″N 7°56′48″E / 46.45139°N 7.94667°ECoordinates: 46°27′05″N 7°56′48″E / 46.45139°N 7.94667°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 30 August 1869 by E. J. Häberlin and Johann and Andreas von Weissenfluh |
The Schinhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Aletschhorn in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Lötschental (north) and Oberaletsch (south).