Schneehorn, Mountain peak in Bernese Alps, Switzerland

Schneehorn is a 3,400-metre peak on the steep north flank of the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps, with glaciers to its east and west. Swiss official maps label it Schneehoren; a second Schneehore stands near the Wildstrubel on the Valais/Bern border.

The Schneehorn appears on official Swiss maps as Schneehoren, the Swissgerman form of the name. A second mountain carries the same name near the Wildstrubel on the Valais/Bern border, written Schneehore on the maps. The two summits are distinguished by these spellings and by their location, one on the steep north slopes of the Jungfrau and the other near the Wildstrubel.

The name on official Swiss maps is Schneehoren in Swiss German, while a second mountain near the Wildstrubel on the Valais/Bern border appears as Schneehore. The peak sits on the steep north slopes of the Jungfrau, with glaciers to its east and west, so parties bound for the Jungfrau pass close to it.

The Schneehorn rises on the steep north flank of the Jungfrau, with glaciers to its east and west, so the approach crosses glacier terrain. The name on official Swiss maps is Schneehoren in Swiss German. A second Schneehore lies near the Wildstrubel on the Valais/Bern border, so check which summit your route targets.

Two separate summits in the region share the same name, one near Wildstrubel and another north of Jungfrau. This name duplication created the need for geographic distinction and can confuse climbers who do not carefully study their maps.