| Schreckhorn | |
|---|---|
 The Schreckhorn from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,078 m (13,379 ft) |
| Prominence | 795 m (2,608 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Finsteraarhorn |
| Isolation | 5.5 km (3.4 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 46°35′23.9″N 8°07′05.3″E / 46.589972°N 8.118139°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Peak of terror[3] |
| Geography | |
  Schreckhorn Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 August 1861 by Leslie Stephen and party |
| Normal route | south-west ridge |
The Schreckhorn (4,078 m) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak located entirely in the canton of Bern. The Schreckhorn is the northernmost Alpine four-thousander and the northernmost summit rising above 4,000 metres in Europe.
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Finsteraarjoch (3,283 m).
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of the Finsteraarhorn.
- ^ Fergus Fleming, Killing Dragons, Granta Books, 2011