Einshorn
Encyclopedia
Einshorn is a mountain
in the Lepontine
Alps
, situated in the canton of Graubünden
, Switzerland
.
Thousands of people can see the peak from the Swiss A13 motorway and will never know its name as it is just anonther mountain here. Astonishingly, it looks very much like Pizzo Ucello that can be seen from the southern entrance into the San Bernardino tunnel
(which made a year round opening of the road possible from 1967), and many people think, that they saw the same mountain twice - before and after the tunnel. They actually form a ridge together but only one each can be seen from each side.
Before the construction of the tunnel, both passes from Splügen
, the Splügen Pass
and the San Bernardino Pass
passing under Einshorn were similarly important but nowadays only one of them, San Bernardino, is open during winter. In ancient times, Splügen Pass was the more important connection. Thanks to its lack of importance it is now a quiet pass where essential portions of the historical roads and paths have survived allowing a good historical review for hikers on Via Spluga.
Parallel to the Splügen Pass route and directly under Einshorn lies Val Curciusa
, a very remote valley compared to most alpine valleys as there is absolutely no road into it and besides some huts for grazing aninmals no traces from this highly industrialized and densely populated country.
The peak can be reached from south on a Swiss grade T5, which requests experience in hiking and an absence of Acrophobia
to a high degree.
Mountain
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in the Lepontine
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
, situated in the canton of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Thousands of people can see the peak from the Swiss A13 motorway and will never know its name as it is just anonther mountain here. Astonishingly, it looks very much like Pizzo Ucello that can be seen from the southern entrance into the San Bernardino tunnel
San Bernardino (road tunnel)
The San Bernardino road tunnel is a road tunnel on the A13 motorway/expressway in southeastern Switzerland, completed in 1967 and replacing the San Bernardino Pass road. It begins near the town of San Bernardino, Graubünden and ends north in Hinterrhein....
(which made a year round opening of the road possible from 1967), and many people think, that they saw the same mountain twice - before and after the tunnel. They actually form a ridge together but only one each can be seen from each side.
Before the construction of the tunnel, both passes from Splügen
Splügen
Splügen may refer to:* Splügen, a municipality in the Swiss alps* Splügen Pass, an Alpine pass between Switzerland and Italy...
, the Splügen Pass
Splügen Pass
The Splügen Pass is a high mountain pass which marks the boundary between the Lepontine and Rhaetian Alps....
and the San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass
San Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona . Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St. Bernard Pass and the Little St. Bernard Pass...
passing under Einshorn were similarly important but nowadays only one of them, San Bernardino, is open during winter. In ancient times, Splügen Pass was the more important connection. Thanks to its lack of importance it is now a quiet pass where essential portions of the historical roads and paths have survived allowing a good historical review for hikers on Via Spluga.
Parallel to the Splügen Pass route and directly under Einshorn lies Val Curciusa
Val Curciusa
The Val Curciusa is an alpine valley in Graubünden, Switzerland. In the region of the San Bernardino Pass, it provides a connection between the Rheinwald valley and the Misox valley.- Location :...
, a very remote valley compared to most alpine valleys as there is absolutely no road into it and besides some huts for grazing aninmals no traces from this highly industrialized and densely populated country.
The peak can be reached from south on a Swiss grade T5, which requests experience in hiking and an absence of Acrophobia
Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment.Most people experience a degree of natural fear when exposed to heights, especially if there is little...
to a high degree.