Güferhorn, Mountain summit in Grisons, Switzerland

Güferhorn is a mountain summit in the Grisons Alps known for its steep faces and the Güfergletscher on the northern slope. The peak sits between several valleys and offers different climbing routes that vary in difficulty and technical demand.

The first documented ascent of the Güferhorn was made in 1806 by Placidus a Spescha, a monk from Disentis known as a mountaineering monk, via the Canaltal and the Güfergletscher. That route is no longer used because the glacier has retreated. The mountain is named in Walser German spoken in the Valsertal: Güfer means heaps of coarse blocks.

The name Güfer comes from Walser German spoken in the Valsertal north of the mountain, where Gufer means a slope covered with coarse blocks and Güfer is its plural. The Güferhorn, together with the Zervreilahorn and Furggeltihorn, appears on the label of Valser mineral water.

Ascending the peak requires mountaineering experience and knowledge of glacier travel, as routes involve exposed passages and potential crevasses. Visitors should prepare thoroughly and become familiar with local conditions and weather patterns in the region.

The Güferhorn appears with the Zervreilahorn and Furggeltihorn on the label of Valserwasser mineral water, bottled in the Vals valley below the mountain. The name Güfer comes from Walser German for a slope covered with coarse blocks, the plural of Gufer.