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About Bishorn

The Bishorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn. The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-meter easy-angled snow ridge. One of the beautiful locations in this area and its climate and natural beauty attracts a lot of people to here.
Address : Bishorn, 3928 Oberems, Switzerland

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WeisshornThe Weisshorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies on the main chain of the Bernese Alps, between the Rawil Pass and the Plaine Morte Glacier. A cable car connects the summit from Iffigenalp, south of Lenk in the canton of Bern. On the top lies a radar and an air traffic control building, owned by the Swiss Army. There are however no climbing restrictions and the summit can by reached via a marked trail from the Wildstrub
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ZinalrothornA beautiful mountain which was located in the heart of Switzerland and it was part of the Pennine Alps. It is an ideal location for trekking and also for camping. The view from the top of the mountain is truly astonishing and also It will be a wonderful experience for you.
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Charles Kuonen Suspension BridgeAt a length of 495 meters, this is quite simply the longest pedestrian footbridge in the world. It lies on the Europaweg, a 2-day hiking trail between Grächen and Zermatt. You can reach the bridge more easily from Randa in a hike of just 2 hours. It employs 8 tonnes of cables and has a system that prevents it from swinging. The bridge is part of Europaweg, a hiking path between the Swiss villages of Zermatt and Grächen.
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CastorA beautiful mountain which was in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland. The peak is at an elevation of 4,223 m. Located in the Absaroka Range, Castor is 3,308 m, 65 m lower than its twin., and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. Castor and Pollux are also a pair of summits in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA.
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Marian KozuchowskiThe Matter Valley is located in southwestern Switzerland, south of the Rhone valley in the canton of Valais. The village of Zermatt is the most important settlement of the valley, which is surrounded by many four-thousanders, including the Matterhorn. Since the end of the nineteenth century, the upper end of the valley is connected by rail from Visp. If the main road connects Zermatt from Visp, it cannot be used between Täsch and Zermatt, the latter being completely car-free.
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Ober GabelhornOber Gabelhorn is considered to be one of the nicest Valais mountains. This peak is situated between more famous mountains like Weisshorn, Matterhorn, and Zinal Rothorn. There is no really easy way to the summit. It has very steep flanks on each side. The smooth ice face to the north is very impressive. One of the risky trekking destination and also the climate is very cool.

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Valais
The canton of Valais is considered as one of the driest regions of Switzerland. The famous scenic rail route across the Furka Pass originates from this canton. It also includes one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Swiss mountains called Matterhorn.

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