Helsenhorn
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| Helsenhorn | |
|---|---|
  Helsenhorn | |
| Elevation | 3,272 m (10,735 ft) |
| Prominence | 586 m (1,923 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Leone |
| Location | |
| Location |
Valais, Switzerland (near the Italian border) |
| Range | Lepontine Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°18′17″N 8°11′30″E / 46.30472°N 8.19167°ECoordinates: 46°18′17″N 8°11′30″E / 46.30472°N 8.19167°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1863 by Johann Jakob Weilenmann (solo) |
The Helsenhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the Swiss canton of Valais. With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Binntal. The border with Italy runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.
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