Bockhorn
- 7,720 ft
- summit
Bockhorn is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,720 ft (2,353 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Prättigauer Höhenweg - Etappe 4 and Walserweg - Etappe 18. The nearest town is Saas im Prättigau, about 2.1 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Geisshorn, Saaser Calanda and Sant Jaggem. Administratively, it is in Prättigau/Davos Region. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 55°F (13°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 19°F (-7°C) and lows about 1°F (-17°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 14 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 7,720 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Bockhorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Bockhorn
How tall is Bockhorn?
7,720 ft (2,353 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Bockhorn?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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- Schlappiner JochwegHiking1.7 mi
- Via ValtellinaHiking2.4 mi
Gargeller MadrisaSummitPhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 mi
Gargellener KöpfeSummitPhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- CarmilsHut camping3.2 mi
- KessihütteHut camping3.5 mi
Davoser SegelclubBoat launchPhoto: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Gargeller MadrisaSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gargellener KöpfeSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Schlappiner SpitzeSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RitzenspitzenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchollbergSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Dr.Ross, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
SelznerkopfSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GotschnagratSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: pjt56 --- If you use the picture outside Wikipedia I would appreciate a short e-mail to pjt56@gmx.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)CasannaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tiob, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChrüzSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Walter45, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- GeisshornSummit · Next door
Also worth it near here
- RätschajochwegHiking · ~2 min drive
MadrisahütteHut camping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Helge Klaus Rieder, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Vergalda TourMountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- StützalpSki touring · ~10 min drive
- SchindelbodenwegCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Bockhorn
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
19° / 1°
15 wet
Feb
22° / 4°
14 wet
Mar
28° / 11°
17 wet
Apr
34° / 17°
19 wet
May
44° / 25°
19 wet
Jun
50° / 32°
19 wet
Jul
55° / 36°
19 wet
Aug
54° / 36°
19 wet
Sep
48° / 30°
16 wet
Oct
42° / 23°
15 wet
Nov
29° / 10°
16 wet
Dec
20° / 3°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 7,425 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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