Ritzlihorn, Alpine summit in Bernese Alps, Switzerland

Ritzlihorn is an alpine summit in the Bernese Alps, rising above the surrounding glaciated terrain to the east of the Gauli Glacier. The peak sits within a complex mountain environment where steep rock faces, ice fields, and alpine meadows at lower elevations define the landscape.

The sources document no first ascent or climbing history for the Ritzlihorn; the 1816 claim is unsourced. What they do establish is its position: a 3,277 m summit in the Bernese Alps, on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock, above Handegg in the canton of Bern. The German article also gives the variant form Ritzlihoren.

The name Ritzlihorn is also recorded in the plural form Ritzlihoren. The peak rises above Handegg, the hamlet in the municipality of Guttannen that serves as the usual starting point for approaches, and it stands on the ridge east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock.

Climbing this peak requires solid mountaineering skill, experience with ice and snow, and proper technical gear. The nearest transport hub is the village of Handegg, from which approach times extend several hours.

The Ritzlihorn rises to 3,277 m on the range east of the Gauli Glacier and north of the Bächlistock, above Handegg in the canton of Bern. The German form Ritzlihoren is also used for the peak.