Furgghorn, Alpine summit in Valais, Switzerland

The Furgghorn (French: Tête du Breuil; Italian: Cima del Breuil) is a snow-covered 3,451 m mountain in the Pennine Alps, on the border between Valais, Switzerland, and the Aosta Valley, Italy. It lies south-east of the Matterhorn, near the Theodul Pass, between the Theodul Glacier ski area and the slopes above Breuil-Cervinia. The easiest ascent is from the Rifugio del Teodulo (3,317 m) in half an hour, or from the Furggen cable-car station (3,491 m) in three-quarters of an hour.

The Furgghorn lies on the Swiss-Italian border between Valais and the Aosta Valley, in the Matterhorn area of the Pennine Alps. The summit is served by the Stazione del Furggen (3491 m), the top station of the Cresta di Furggen cableway from Breuil-Cervinia, which is no longer in operation. From that station the summit is reached in about three-quarters of an hour along the Furggengrat. The easiest ascent otherwise starts at the Rifugio del Teodulo (3317 m), half an hour away.

The name comes from the nearby village of Breuil, which became a climbing center in the 1800s. Local mountain guides continue to maintain traditional routes and pass knowledge down through families.

The climb demands technical skill and proper gear including ropes and harness. Weather conditions are most favorable and reliable from July through September when snow has melted.

The summit lies exactly on the Swiss-Italian border, and the disused Stazione del Furggen cable-car station at 3491 m stands just below it. From that station the Furggengrat leads to the top in about three-quarters of an hour.