Rätschenhorn
- 8,868 ft
- summit
Rätschenhorn is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,870 ft (2,703 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Walserweg - Etappe 18 and Rätschajochweg. The nearest town is Ascharina, about 2.5 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hüenertschugga, Saaser Calanda and Nollachöpf. It is part of the Rätikon. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 330 ft (101 m). These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 51°F (11°C) and lows about 32°F (0°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 15°F (-10°C) and lows about -2°F (-19°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
- 8,868 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Rätschenhorn. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Rätschenhorn
How tall is Rätschenhorn?
8,868 ft (2,703 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Rätschenhorn?
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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- RätschajochwegHiking0.4 mi
- SchmugglerpfadHiking1.7 mi
Gargellener KöpfeSummitPhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
Gargeller MadrisaSummitPhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
MadrisahütteHut campingPhoto: Helge Klaus Rieder, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- CarmilsHut camping4.1 mi
Davoser SegelclubBoat launchPhoto: Leonhard Lenz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
geschützter Landschaftsteil Rellstal und LünerseegebietState parkPhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Gargellener KöpfeSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gargeller MadrisaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchollbergSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Dr.Ross, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Schlappiner SpitzeSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RitzenspitzenSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SelznerkopfSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChrüzSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Walter45, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HüenertschuggaSummit · Next door
- Saaser CalandaSummit · Next door
- NollachöpfSummit · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
- RätschajochwegHiking · Next door
MadrisahütteHut camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Helge Klaus Rieder, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Vergalda TourMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Reinhard Müller, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SchindelbodenwegCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
- StützalpSki touring · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Rätschenhorn
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
15° / -2°
15 wet
Feb
19° / 0°
14 wet
Mar
24° / 7°
17 wet
Apr
30° / 13°
19 wet
May
40° / 21°
19 wet
Jun
46° / 28°
19 wet
Jul
51° / 32°
19 wet
Aug
51° / 32°
19 wet
Sep
45° / 27°
16 wet
Oct
38° / 20°
15 wet
Nov
25° / 7°
16 wet
Dec
16° / -1°
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 8,507 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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