Schwarzhorn (South Tyrol)

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The Black Horn ( Corno Nero Italian ) is a 2439 m high mountain in the Val di Fiemme Alps on the border between South Tyrol and Trentino (Italy). Together with its neighboring twin mountain, the White Horn, he is widely seen by its isolated location.

Location

The Black Horn is a free uplifting mountain, connected 2317 m in the north to the Jochgrimm with the slightly lower white horn. Two short Gratausläufer lead down to the north- east to south-east Lavazèjoch and the Val di Gambis, behind which rises the Zanggen. To the south of the mountain building falls in Cavalese 's Fiemme Valley neighborhood. A relatively long ridge, which itself has a few minor bumps, first heads southwest, then to the west to the area of ​​San Lugano - saddle.

The political border between South Tyrol and Trentino runs northeast-southwest direction over the top. The South Tyrolean side part of the territory of the municipality Aldein, the Trentino is divided between the municipalities and Daiano Varena.

Alpinism

The Black Horn is relatively easy to reach from Jochgrimm from the steep but unschwierigen northeast ridge. Another route with several pick-up points of Radein and from Jochgrimm out via the southwest ridge to the summit.

Name

The reddish- gray Bozen quartz porphyry of the summit building, which stands for dolomite rock of the adjacent white horn in color sharp contrast, the black horn owes its name. The first mention of the mountain appears in 1411 in the phrase at the Schwarzenperg, 1426 in hear from the Schwarcjen. In Atlas Tyrolensis from the second half of the 18th century cartographers him recorded as Black Horn B.