Bruschghorn

Bruschghorn from the west; Turrahuus in Safiental

Black Horn of direction Alperschälli, in the valley of the equalization basin Wanna Safien, which belongs to the power plants Zervreila.

Bruschghorn is called the main summit of a mountain in the form of a summit ridge of 2.2 kilometers in the Swiss canton of Grisons: An upswing from well 2700 meters can be reached from the south until the "Black Horn 3036 m ", follows with almost 40 meters in height loss of the ridge about 520 meters the " Yellow Horn 3036 m ", then it goes on to Bruschghorn 1100 meters. Maximum loss of altitude from yellow horn about 80 meters. North of the Bruschghorns you reach another 680 meters to the unnamed point 3044 to fall below this without the altitude of 3000 meters.

All peaks except the northernmost point of 3044, which belongs to the Safien, standing on the border of the municipalities and the Safien Safiental in the west and Casti - Wergenstein in Shams in the east. With the German name without " Piz " ahead and the highest elevation of the summit falls far and wide in addition to. It is important to mention that all the peaks around the Safiental bear a German name, the Bruschghorn however, for the Romansh -speaking Schamser was unimportant because it was so far away and yet a stone desert.

Rise

The Bruschghorn has two opposing faces: from the East to the shams, it is inconspicuous and easy to reach on a ski tour on gentle slopes; against the West, it crashes in a sudden steep wall above 1000 meters. An ascent to be earned: the absence of mechanical auxiliary equipment makes all climbs long, but mostly lonely, especially in the summer.